Teen charged after allegedly drink driving with seven passengers on the Gold Coast
A 17-year-old driver on the Gold Coast has been charged with drink driving and transporting passengers in the tray of a ute. The teenager was caught by police after driving erratically with seven passengers.
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Addresses public safety concerns regarding underage driving and reckless behavior on Australian roads.
Link copied Share Share article A 17-year-old driver has been handed multiple charges after being caught allegedly drink driving with seven passengers at the Gold Coast.
The provisional driver was pulled over by police on Ridgevale Drive at Helensvale just before 2am on Wednesday after being seen drifting between lanes.
Police said officers discovered three unrestrained passengers sitting in the rear tray of the ute.
Roadside breath testing allegedly indicated a breath alcohol reading of 0.022 per cent, exceeding the limit for a P1 licence holder.
Police bodycam footage shows the driver being questioned about why he was driving with so many passengers while over the alcohol limit.
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