28-year-old female caught drink driving on New England Highway, near Bendemeer, on Anzac Day

A 28-year-old woman was intercepted by Peel Highway Patrol officers on the New England Highway, near Bendeemer, at around 4pm on Tuesday after police received numerous calls a car was swerving across the road.

The woman, who was driving a Hyundai sedan, was subject to a breath test which returned a positive result.

She was arrested and transported to Uralla Police Station where she provided a reading of .306, more than six times the legal blood alcohol limit.

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Her licence was suspended and she was issued a future court attendance notice for high-range drink driving.

The driver was caught as part of the Anzac Day double demerit crackdown.

During the five day road blitz, almost 4000 drivers passed through a random breath test across the Oxley and New England districts.

Four people were caught high-range drink driving, and 21 motorists returned positive drug tests.

Officers issued 207 speeding infringements, three mobile phone offences, and five motorists or passengers were not wearing seatbelts.

A further 247 infringements were issued for other driving offences.

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