A man will face court next month after allegedly being detected travelling at double the speed limit near Kempsey.
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About 3.30pm, Thursday, officers from Mid North Coast Traffic and Highway Patrol Command were patrolling the Pacific Highway near the Macleay Valley Bridge as a part of Operation Tortoise.
A Silver Audi Quattro sedan passed the officers travelling at an alleged speed of 200kph in a 100kph zone.
Officers stopped the Audi and spoke to the 23-year-old male driver. Two passengers, both women, were also in the car.
The 23-year-old was arrested and taken to Kempsey Police Station.
His international driving privileges were suspended and the registration plates of the Audi were confiscated.
He was charged with speed manner dangerous, exceed speed limit over 45kph. The man received strict bail conditions to appear at Kempsey Local Court on Monday, May 26.
Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner John Hartley, stated this type of driving is extremely dangerous and unacceptable.
“Within hours of launching Operation Tortoise it is disappointing to see such extreme speeds and unnecessary risks being taken on our roads.
“At this speed, with two passengers, any crash would have most certainly been fatal for not only the driver, but his passengers and other road users.
“Let it be known, that those who speed on our roads will be identified and prosecuted by Traffic and Highway Patrol Command Officers, throughout Operation Tortoise and Operation Go Slow”, said Assistant Commissioner Hartley.
