The man was travelling at double the speed limit, police allege. Photo: NSW Police.
A man has been charged with a number of driving offences after he was allegedly detected travelling at 218 km/h on the Hume Highway.
At about 12:30 am Sunday (22 February), officers attached to Yass Highway Patrol were conducting stationary speed enforcement on the Hume Highway, just north of Yass, when they allegedly detected a sedan travelling at 218 km/h in a 100 km/h signposted zone.
Officers pulled over the vehicle and checks revealed the 47-year-old male driver had not held a valid driver’s licence since 2009.
A roadside breath and drug test allegedly returned a positive result for both.
He was arrested and taken to Yass Police Station where he allegedly returned a reading of 0.088 grams of alcohol. The oral fluid test allegedly returned a positive result for cannabis and methamphetamine. The results have been sent off for secondary testing.
He was charged with driving recklessly/furiously or speeding in a manner dangerous, being a never licensed person drive vehicle on road and drive with mid-range PCA and illicit drug.
He was granted conditional bail to appear in Yass Local Court on Thursday 26 March.
Original Article published by Oliver Jacques on Region Riverina.
