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"A driver who was too drunk to stand and an international licence holder who accumulated 23 demerit points are some of WA&rsquo;s worst drivers this festive season. The cases, highlighted by WA Police on social media, show that the safe driving message is not getting through to all drivers. Police officers have been patrolling the roads in metropolitan and regional areas, with drivers facing double demerit penalties until January 7. Traffic Enforcement Group (TEG) officers had a disappointing beginning to the double demerits season, with two seizures in ten minutes the day before increased penalties kicked in. Officers tweeted that a 17-year-old had been speeding and driving with a disqualified licence. Minutes later, the officers permanently confiscated a motorbike from a rider who had three licence suspensions &mdash;and was riding an unregistered bike. On Christmas Eve, TEG officers seized a car on Indian Ocean Drive after the driver, an international licence holder, had accumulated 23 demerit points in less than a year. On December 27, Wagin Police and emergency services were called to the scene of a crash near Bowelling in which a man miraculously escaped injury despite totalling his car. Officers tweeted the shocking pictures from the crash, saying the man drove home from the pub despite being so drunk he could not stand. Yesterday, TEG officers patrolling Baldivis stopped a motorcyclist who was driving 44km/h over the limit who gave a bizarre explanation for their speeding. The motorcyclist reportedly told police &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve just come from my girlfriend&rsquo;s place&rdquo;. The rider was slapped with 14 demerit points for their troubles. The WA Government revealed on the weekend it was considering cutting the speed limit on country roads from 110km/h to 100km/h."
<https://thewest.com.au/news/traffic/wa-police-nab-dodgy-drivers-speeding-drinking-over-holiday-season-ng-b881061810z>