A teenage boy has been fined more than $3,000 and almost a dozen demerit points after allegedly being caught speeding twice in two hours on the state’s Far North Coast.
Police say that shortly before 12.20pm yesterday, a red Ford Focus was travelling north on the M1 Motorway at Gulmarrad, near Yamba, allegedly travelling up to 140km/hr in a sign-posted 110km/hr zone.
“Officers attached to Far North Coast Traffic and Highway Patrol stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver – a 17-year-old P1 provisional licence holder,” NSW Police said in a statement.
“He was issued with a driver’s licence suspension notice and a traffic infringement notice for P1 driver exceed speed more than 30km/hr.”
The teenager was granted a three-hour exemption to travel back to his home address in Tweed Heads.
“About two hours later, the same Ford Focus was spotted on the M1 Motorway at Tanglewood allegedly travelling up to 163km/hr in a 110km/hr sign-posted zone,” NSW Police said.
“The vehicle was stopped by a second Traffic and Highway Patrol officer and issued a further penalty notice for P1 driver exceed speed more than 45km/hr.”
In total, the 17-year-old male driver was fined $3,455 and 11 demerit points.
“The Ford was parked at a safe location nearby and the teenager was directed to not drive further as his licence was suspended.”
