A DANGEROUS driver is off the road after ticking every one of the boxes for bad behaviour on the road.
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The 20-year-old, who has only a probationary licence, was drunk, on drugs and speeding when he overtook an unmarked police car in Wodonga on Sunday afternoon.
Acting Sergeant Owen Clarke said the man’s licence was immediately suspended and his car impounded after the incident on Anzac Parade.
“If I was to spell out a perfect cocktail for road trauma, they’re the perfect ingredients,” he said of the man’s offences.
The driver had sped past the police car at 145km/h in a 80km/h zone.
After being taken to to the police station, he returned an alcohol reading of 0.163.
That’s more than three times the limit for fully licensed drivers, but P-platers have a zero-alcohol limit.
The man also returned a positive roadside test to an illegal drug, with police awaiting the outcome of further tests.
Acting Sergeant Clarke said the man would be charged with speeding and a special combination offence for those caught above the alcohol limit with drugs in their system.
“At 65km/h over the limit, he’s a complete disaster waiting to happen,” he said.
“Anzac Parade, at that hour of the night, has a lot of traffic with people coming back from the weir.
“Nobody, nobody is expecting someone travelling 65km/h over the limit speed limit, let alone someone three times the alcohol limit with drugs in their system.
“His car was impounded and his licence was suspended immediately.”
Victorian police officers test anyone caught drink-driving for the presence of drugs.
The incident came ahead of a major holiday road safety operation which will run for more than three weeks.
The Victorian Operation Roadwise will start on Friday and run until January 7.
Acting Sergeant Owen Clarke said drivers could expect police “in as many places as we can physically be for the entire period”.
“There are a lot of people on the roads over the Christmas period,” he said.
“Everybody has places to be, everyone has loved ones they want to catch up with.
“I’d urge people to just take it easy and exhibit some common sense.
“We want to make sure that everyone makes it home.”
NSW officers will also announce details of their annual Operation Safe Arrival on Wednesday.
NSW traffic operations have double demerit points.
Acting Sergeant Clarke urged people to plan their trips, including the breaks they will take.
"Set yourself up to have a good holiday and make it home,” he said.
