A 58-year-old Wendouree man has been nabbed on the Queen's Birthday long weekend for allegedly blowing more than three times the legal limit.
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Police allege the man blew 0.153 per cent when he was pulled over about 4.50pm on Saturday on Gillies Street.
His licence was suspended, his car was impounded and he faces towing costs of $1200.
He is expected to be summonsed for drink-driving offences.
A 25-year-old P-Plater also had his car impounded late on Saturday after allegedly driving at 164kmh in Harcourt.
The Mount Waverley man overtook an unmarked police car and weaved his Toyota Corolla in and out of traffic before being intercepted, police say.
He also faces $1200 in towing costs and is expected to be charged on summons for speed dangerous and numerous other traffic offences.
The statewide Operation Regal will run until 11.59pm on Monday.
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