Police nab learner driver with high blood-alcohol reading

A learner driver has been caught overnight with an alleged blood-alcohol concentration of 0.268 – more than five times over the limit for a fully-licenced driver.

Victoria Police says the 26-year-old woman from Werribee in Melbourne's west was driving unaccompanied, despite only holding a learner's permit and requiring a fully-licenced driver to sit next to them.

Highway Patrol officers observed the woman's car allegedly driving with no headlights on Sydney Road in Fawkner in Melbourne's north at approximately 8:10pm.

After being intercepted, the woman's learner's permit was immediately suspended.

While learner drivers are required to have a blood-alcohol concentration of zero, fully-licenced drivers are allowed to drive with a BAC level of up to 0.05.

Police say the woman is expected to be charged on summons in relation to drink driving and other traffic matters.