Monday 21 November 2016

Woman Charged with Speeding and Drink Driving with Three Children in Car

BY GEORGIA LUPTON

A woman has been charged with mid-range Prescribed Concentration of Alcohol (PCA) and speeding after she was stopped in Cessnock on Friday.

The 32-year-old woman was pulled over by Traffic and Highway Patrol Command for allegedly travelling 135km/h in an 80km/h zone along Ellalong Road in Ellalong.

She was then breath tested where she allegedly returned a blood analysis reading of 0.097.

The woman had three children passengers in the car, two aged seven and one aged five .

Family and Community Services have reportedly been notified.

The woman was arrested before being taken to Cessnock Police Station.

She is due to face Cessnock Local Court on the 21st of December 2016.