Cops may target drink driving mums at schools

NSW police say they will start random breath-testing near schools if a reported rise in the number of mothers caught drink-driving with children in their car becomes more common.

Officers have caught at least five drunk mothers driving their children this year, and have even stopped a heavily pregnant woman and a father who were intoxicated behind the wheel, the Daily Telegraph reports.

Acting assistant commissioner of the Traffic Services Branch, Peter Lennon, told the newspaper the drunken drivers were "doubly irresponsible" and usually picked up during the afternoon while picking up their children from school.

"Women should have the responsibility to think, 'I've had a few glasses of wine, I shouldn't have another one or I shouldn't drink when I've got to pick up children after school.

"It's doubly irresponsible to do this and it's something that needs to be addressed," Mr Lennon said.

Last month, a 47-year-old eastern suburbs woman was caught driving with an alcohol limit that was four times over the legal limit, with a reading of 0.197.

Her four-year-old daughter was in the car when she crashed into a parked car and retaining wall in North Bondi.

In another case, a 35-year-old woman had her licence suspended for six months after being caught driving while drunk with five children, aged from 18 months to 11 years, in the car.

The mother later admitted to drinking a bottle and half of champagne before driving and pleaded guilty in Balmain Local Court.

Mr Lennon said random breath tests may be conducted around schools if the alarming trend continues to rise.

"We haven't recognised a pattern but if that were to emerge we'd start asking highway patrol to do RBTs in the early afternoon and in locations near to schools," he said.

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