A man will face court after being detected travelling more than 100km/h over the speed limit.
About 7.30am yesterday (Monday 13 October 2014), Gundagai Highway ...Patrol were patrolling the Hume Highway at Tumblong.
They allegedly detected a grey Holden Commodore travelling at 215km/h in the 110km/h speed zone.
The driver, a 33-year-old man from the United Kingdom, was stopped by police and produced an international drivers licence.
He was issued a court attendance notice for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h and his licence was suspended in NSW.
The 33-year-old is due to appear in Gundagai Local Court on Monday 1 December 2014.
Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner John Hartley, said drivers speeding put their lives at serious risk.
?Speed kills, and drivers exceeding the speed limit risk losing control in an emergency braking situation, putting themselves, passengers and other road users at grave risk.
?If speeding, your chances of having a crash increase, while the risk of being seriously injured or killed in a crash also rises.
?Traffic and Highway Patrol officers will continue to patrol for drivers taking risks and being reckless on the roads,? Assistant Commissioner Hartley said.
-- Edited by copper1 on Tuesday 14th of October 2014 04:05:15 PM
Dougwe said
04:08 PM Oct 14, 2014
Good. The only way to stop it is be out there and catch them then deal with them. Just hope the courts do the same.
D and D said
04:10 PM Oct 14, 2014
Lets hope they get him to court he could just bugger off home - don't know what the protocols are then!!
Dave
Big Gorilla said
05:20 PM Oct 14, 2014
Some people just don't realize or care about the risk they pose for themselves, but ore iportantly, for others using our roads.
This guy is obviously a tourist, presenting an International Driver's License.
I think I'll open up a book and take bets on his appearance at the Gundagai Local Court !!!
Cloak said
06:44 PM Oct 14, 2014
I did over 300KPH up the Hume and didn't get pulled over.
hehehe in a Grumman Tiger @ 5000'
oldbobsbus said
06:55 PM Oct 14, 2014
Cloak wrote:
I did over 300KPH up the Hume and didn't get pulled over.
hehehe in a Grumman Tiger @ 5000'
I've done the same along the 90 mile beach in a Winjeal trainer when I was in the RAAF in the 60's
the problem with visitors to other countries accepting Internal Drivers licenses is that a) there is no sort of test or learning required - how many tourists have you come across driving on the wrong side of the road - heaps in northern WA and b) they can just leave the country at any time after they get a traffic notice and either not appear in Court or not pay the fine. Their passport is not suspended which would stop them leaving the country before paying their fine. A bad overseas driver can run up $1000's infringement fines and summons to appear in Court and not give a toss
Bill B said
06:44 PM Oct 15, 2014
Delta18 wrote:
The coppers are not always angels either.
this idiot should have his license removed. No matter what the circumstances he had no right to run people off the road.
-- Edited by Delta18 on Tuesday 14th of October 2014 09:08:22 PM
Have to agree to disagree on this one.
The traffic, going both ways should have seen/heard the patrol car coming and got out of the way.
copper1 said
08:00 PM Oct 15, 2014
I wonder if the same comment would have been made if it was an Ambulance or Fire appliance in the video?? The unfortunate part of being an emergency service worker there are those out there that think they know everything about everything or are just plain anti police.
-- Edited by copper1 on Wednesday 15th of October 2014 08:04:03 PM
Delta18 said
08:46 PM Oct 15, 2014
Bill B wrote:
Delta18 wrote:
The coppers are not always angels either.
this idiot should have his license removed. No matter what the circumstances he had no right to run people off the road.
-- Edited by Delta18 on Tuesday 14th of October 2014 09:08:22 PM
Have to agree to disagree on this one.
The traffic, going both ways should have seen/heard the patrol car coming and got out of the way.
I agree with you, in fact the cam car did get out of the way, luckily. If he had been distracted and not seen the lights coming they could all have been dead. The car the copper was overtaking should have seen what was coming & moved over but he didn't. The copper should have adjusted his overtaking to reflect this not just hoped the oncoming would move over.
I am not a "cop hater" in fact I had very close co-operation with the police in a previous life. I would feel the same way whatever the emergency vehicle was. They need to be able to make all haste to some situations but this doesn't give them the right to drive dangerously and put other lives at risk.
Cheers Neil
neilnruth said
10:33 PM Oct 15, 2014
Maybe the driver thought he was on one of those European highways where those speeds can be done. Glad we can't go that fast in Australia.
A man will face court after being detected travelling more than 100km/h over the speed limit.
About 7.30am yesterday (Monday 13 October 2014), Gundagai Highway ...Patrol were patrolling the Hume Highway at Tumblong.
They allegedly detected a grey Holden Commodore travelling at 215km/h in the 110km/h speed zone.
The driver, a 33-year-old man from the United Kingdom, was stopped by police and produced an international drivers licence.
He was issued a court attendance notice for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h and his licence was suspended in NSW.
The 33-year-old is due to appear in Gundagai Local Court on Monday 1 December 2014.
Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner John Hartley, said drivers speeding put their lives at serious risk.
?Speed kills, and drivers exceeding the speed limit risk losing control in an emergency braking situation, putting themselves, passengers and other road users at grave risk.
?If speeding, your chances of having a crash increase, while the risk of being seriously injured or killed in a crash also rises
.
?Traffic and Highway Patrol officers will continue to patrol for drivers taking risks and being reckless on the roads,? Assistant Commissioner Hartley said.
-- Edited by copper1 on Tuesday 14th of October 2014 04:05:15 PM
Dave
Some people just don't realize or care about the risk they pose for themselves, but ore iportantly, for others using our roads.
This guy is obviously a tourist, presenting an International Driver's License.
I think I'll open up a book and take bets on his appearance at the Gundagai Local Court !!!
hehehe in a Grumman Tiger @ 5000'
I've done the same along the 90 mile beach in a Winjeal trainer when I was in the RAAF in the 60's
Want to race !!
The coppers are not always angels either.
this idiot should have his license removed. No matter what the circumstances he had no right to run people off the road.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=786625711397071&set=vb.527827413943570&type=2&theater
-- Edited by Delta18 on Tuesday 14th of October 2014 09:08:22 PM
Have to agree to disagree on this one.
The traffic, going both ways should have seen/heard the patrol car coming and got out of the way.
I wonder if the same comment would have been made if it was an Ambulance or Fire appliance in the video?? The unfortunate part of being an emergency service worker there are those out there that think they know everything about everything or are just plain anti police.
-- Edited by copper1 on Wednesday 15th of October 2014 08:04:03 PM
I agree with you, in fact the cam car did get out of the way, luckily. If he had been distracted and not seen the lights coming they could all have been dead. The car the copper was overtaking should have seen what was coming & moved over but he didn't. The copper should have adjusted his overtaking to reflect this not just hoped the oncoming would move over.
I am not a "cop hater" in fact I had very close co-operation with the police in a previous life. I would feel the same way whatever the emergency vehicle was. They need to be able to make all haste to some situations but this doesn't give them the right to drive dangerously and put other lives at risk.
Cheers Neil