Was Heyfield Police paying more attention in December or was there simply more road shenanigans? Either way, three vehicles were impounded.
No need for speed
On Wednesday, December 13 at around 8.40am, Heyfield Police were doing speed detecting in the school zone on Davis Street, Heyfield.
Police observed a grey Ford Ranger travelling north, allegedly doing 57 kilometres per hour in the 40 km/h zone. Police intercepted the Ranger and discovered that the 28-year-old female driver held a learner’s permit and was driving without a supervisor driver.
The vehicle was impounded for a period of 30 days at a cost of $1133 and the driver will be summonsed to appear at the Sale Magistrates Court at a later date for traffic related offences.
Heyfield Police said at the time they were focusing on speed zones in the CBD of Heyfield and surrounding townships.
Impound for failed breath test
Heyfield Police intercepted a vehicle in a residential street in Heyfield at 1.30pm on December 20. The driver, a 57-year-old Heyfield woman, allegedly failed a roadside preliminary breath test and later returned a reading of twice the legal limit in an evidentiary breath test.
The woman’s vehicle was impounded and her licence was immediately suspended. She is expected to be charged on summons for the offence of driving while exceeding the prescribed concentration of alcohol.
Disqualified driver discovered
On December 23, 2023 at around 10pm, Heyfield Police intercepted a Ford Territory on the Traralgon-Maffra Road, Heyfield.
During the intercept, police discovered that the driver, a 32-year-old male from Heyfield was allegedly driving during a period of disqualification.
The male’s vehicle was impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1133 and he will be summonsed to appear at the Sale Magistrates at a later date for traffic related offences.
A 57-year-old Heyfield woman’s vehicle was impounded after she allegedly returned a breath test reading of twice the legal limit.
Police say a 32-year-old man was driving this vehicle in Heyfield after being disqualified from driving.
