Dangerous drivers and people driving while intoxicated continue to keep Central Otago police busy, including a man in Cromwell last Sunday caught six times over the legal limit.

Senior Constable Graham Perkins said the Queenstown driver was coming to Cromwell to take his niece for a driving lesson, and was stopped by police on his third and subsequent drink driving charge.

His excess breath alcohol level was 1612mcg.

A 31-year-old Alexandra man was also caught on his motorbike drink driving last Saturday night, after travelling home along the Otago Central Rail Trail.

Snr Const Perkins noticed the trail bike had no lights and the rider wasn’t wearing a helmet, when he signalled the man to pull over right outside his house.  

He sped away towards the river and eventually fell off his motorbike when police pursued him - his motorbike also had no warrant of fitness or registration.

He was charged with failing to stop and drink driving with an excess breath alcohol level of 851mcg, and had his motorbike impounded for six months.

Ranfurly police ticketed 33 drivers over the past week, including a Chinese tourist who was caught travelling at 168km/hr in a 100km/hr zone.

His passport was instantly seized, along with his driver's licence, and he was charged with dangerous driving.

Another man was also caught speeding twice in one day, including at 130km/hr in the morning and at 114km/hr in the afternoon.

In other police news, a 40-year-old Alexandra woman has been charged with supplying meth and cannabis on September 19, following a drug operation in the town.

She was released on strict bail conditions, which includes a curfew and will appear in the Alexandra District Court next week.

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