A mother of two , still on her L plates , has been busted being two and a half times over the legal limit whilst dropping off her children at school . The 41-year-old from the Gold Coast was caught by the Rapid Action and Patrols officers on Tuesday morning out the front of her children 's school . According to the Gold Coast Bulletin , her breath test showed a blood-alcohol level of 0.124 . A 41-year-old on her learner permit has been busted 2 1/2 times over the legal limit . Police have said the woman was dropping off her two young children at school when breathalyzed . According to the Gold Coast Bulletin , her breath test showed a blood-alcohol level of 0.124 . She admitted to have been drinking the night before at a party with her friends but this did not explain why the mother of two had been on her learner permit for 20 years . Not only was the driver not accompanied by a full license driver or displaying her learner plates , she also had never had her permit renewed . She told police that her children ( aged 13 and 16 ) usually catch the bus to Nerang State High School , but she decided to drop them off to discipline one for misbehaving . 'The irresponsible driving behaviour of this person has not only endangered the lives of her children but she has also run the risk of being in a traffic accident , ' Inspector Shane Holmes told the Gold Coast Bulletin . 'It is very concerning that people within our community are still not adhering to the dangers of driving while under the influence of alcohol . ' The woman said her children usually catch the bus but she dropped them off to punish them for misbehaving . She was charged with drink-driving , being an unaccompanied learner driver and failing to display L plates . Inspector Holmes has assured that school zones would be targeted by police as part of an ongoing operation . 'It 's hard to fathom how a person could record that reading at that time of the morning , ' he said . 'Let alone with kids on board . ' The 41-year-old was charged with drink-driving , being an unaccompanied learner driver and failing to display her learner plates . She will face Southport Magistrates Court next month .
A Gold Coast mother has been busted 2 1/2 times over the legal limit . The mother of two was also found to be still on her L plates after 20 years . She was dropping her two kids off at school when police breathalyzed her . She was charged with drink-driving , being an unaccompanied learner driver and failing to display her learner plates and faces court next month .