Driver blows more than five times legal alcohol limit, police allege

The 48-year-old woman allegedly recorded a blood alcohol concentration of 0.281, five-and-a half times the legal limit, police said.

The driver was banned from driving on the spot, and her vehicle, a Holden Cruze, was impounded at a cost of $1500.

The woman will be charged with drink driving offences and face Cobram Magistrates’ Court in the New Year.