A woman will face court after she was caught allegedly drink driving with a child was in the car at Maitland.
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Port Stephens-Hunter police were conducting roadside breath tests on the New England Highway when they stopped a red Ford Falcon at about 11.55am yesterday (Thursday, August 15).
The driver, a 24-year-old woman, underwent a roadside breath test which allegedly returned a positive result.
Upon inspection of her vehicle, officers found a seven-year-old boy in the rear passenger seat.
The woman was arrested and taken to Maitland Police Station, where she underwent a breath analysis and returned an alleged reading of 0.227.
The young child was also taken to the station and cared for by police until a family member arrived.
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The woman's license was suspended immediately, and she was issued with a Field Court Attendance Notice for the offence of drive with high range prescribed concentration of alcohol.
She is due to appear at Maitland Local Court on Wednesday, September 25.
Port Stephens-Hunter Police District's Acting Inspector Kristin Marshall said officers are continually dumbfounded by those who choose to drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs with children in the car.
"With Operation Merret and Operation Chrome both underway in the Northern Region, we are committed to having every road user reach their destination safely," Inspector Marshall said.
"It's these kind of selfish decisions that could have fatal and harmful consequences. If you are too intoxicated to drive, you need to find alternative travel arrangements.
"We continue to implore the community to slow down, wear your seatbelt, avoid handling mobile phones and take regular breaks to avoid fatigue."
