Wagga driver 'four times over' legal blood-alcohol limit

About 1.10am on Saturday, officers from Riverina Highway Patrol stopped a car travelling on Colin Knott Drive for a random breath test.

The driver, a 48-year-old woman, returned a positive result and was taken to Wagga Police Station where a breath analysis returned an alleged reading of 0.201.

The woman was issued with a court attendance notice for high-range PCA, and she is due to appear at Wagga Local Court next year. Her licence was also suspended.

It is not the only incident since the operation kicked off on Thursday.

About 12:55am on Friday, officers from the Murrumbidgee Police District observed a 23-year-old man riding an unregistered motorcycle along Macarthur Street, Griffith where it collided with a gutter.

The rider produced a learner driver's licence and was subjected to a roadside breath test, which returned a positive result.

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He was arrested and taken to Griffith Police Station where a breath analysis returned an alleged reading of 0.163.

The man was issued a court attendance notice for high-range PCA, unlicensed for class, use an unregistered registerable motor vehicle and use an uninsured motor vehicle.

He is due to appear at Griffith Local Court on February 10, and his licence was also suspended.

Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner Karen Webb, said it was disappointing to see people were still taking risks on the road.

"It's concerning to see people behaving irresponsibly and putting their own, and other people's lives at risk, speeding or driving whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol," she said.

"It's also a timely reminder that people should have a Plan B if they are celebrating with alcohol and make sure to have a designated driver.

"We also want to stress again, and again that road users should prioritise arriving safely, and not quickly."