The operation is the second this year as police look to stamp out dangerous driving around vulnerable members of the community. 9News
Known as Operation Stop Drink/Drug Drive Schools, officers today conducted a one-day blitz around the critical times of 8am to 9am and 2.45pm to 3.45pm.
As well as targeting parents under the influence, the operation will also look at the safety of children and pedestrians around school zones. The operation is the second this year as police look to stamp out dangerous driving around vulnerable members of the community. South Australian police are cracking down on parents driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
In a similar operation last month, police visited 327 schools around the state, issuing a total of 101 notices for offences including speeding, using a mobile phone behind the wheel and registration offences.One driver, from Woodville Gardens in Adelaide's north west, tested positive for methamphetamine with a child in the car.
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