Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said an out-of-town team was brought in to assist the local impairment prevention team with checkpoints at the weekend.
Checkpoints in Mosgiel, Outram, Cumberland St and George St all caught a range of drivers, varying in age and intoxication.
Between 9pm and 10pm on Saturday, at a checkpoint in Quarry Rd, Mosgiel, tickets were issued to a 61-year old man who blew a breath-alcohol level of 307mcg and a 67-year-old man who blew 342mcg.
A 67-year-old man on his way to visit his girlfriend after the rugby had a breath-alcohol level 855mcg.
At a Cumberland St checkpoint at 6.40pm, police caught a 59-year-old man who had a reading of 449mcg. He was on his way to the rugby from Waikouaiti.
A checkpoint in High and Cumberland Sts, outside Toitu Settlers Museum, between 11pm and 2am, caught a variety of people over the limit.
A 20-year-old man blew 449mcg and would appear in court, as would a 34-year-old man who returned a reading of 826mcg. His licence was suspended for 28 days.
A 25-year-old blew 368mcg and was fined and a 16-year-old male blew 480mcg and was referred to Youth Aid.
A 1.30am on Saturday, at the George St checkpoint a 21-year-old woman recorded a breath-alcohol level of 653mcg and admitted to drinking eight gin-and-tonics before driving.
At 8.15pm on Friday, police at a checkpoint in Outram caught a 21-year-old man who blew 739mcg and a 20-year-old man who blew 740mcg. The licences of both were suspended for 28 days.
Another checkpoint outside Toitu Otago Settlers Museum on Friday night caught a 29-year-old who recorded a breath-alcohol level of 384mcg and a 40-year-old man had a reading of 545mcg
At 2.45am on Saturday, a 24-year-old woman flipped her vehicle after crashing into a power pole in Kaikorai Valley Rd. She was taken to hospital and her blood-alcohol level was being assessed. Police inquiries revealed her 6-year-old son was home alone.
At 10.30pm on Saturday, a 60-year-old man recorded a breath-alcohol level of 828mcg after driving the wrong way along State Highway at East Taieri. His licence was suspended for 28 days.
Snr Sgt Bond said it was concerning to see how many people were coming from out of town and driving long distances while over the limit.
"It was common knowledge we were going to be out and about testing for drink-drivers."
Checkpoint teams were out regularly and even more so during big events.
Police were also at the match itself, where one arrest was made.
Only one arrest was made at the game, a 26-year-old man who ran on to the pitch. He was handcuffed in front of the crowd and trespassed from Forsyth Barr Stadium for two years.
