NSW Police Force charge drivers 45kph over limit

At least five drivers, one a P-Plater, have been detected across NSW today by HWP officers with all allegedly speeding by at least 45kph.

About 1am today (Saturday 13 July 2013) police from the Blue Mountains HWP were performing stationary speed enforcement on the Great Western Highway at Katoomba.

Police will allege they detected a motorists travelling at 127kph in the 70kph zone. The male driver was issued with an infringement notice for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45kph and had his driver’s licence suspended for six months

Shortly after midday today police from the Northern Beaches HWP were performing stationary speed enforcement on Penshurst Street at Chatswood when they detected a vehicle allegedly travelling at 112kph in a 60kph zone.

The male driver was issued with an infringement for the offence of exceeding the speed limit by more than 45kph. He also had his driving licence suspended for six months.

About 1pm today police from Fairfield HWP were performing stationary speed enforcement duties on Cowpasture Road at Green Valley.

Police will allege they detected a vehicle travelling at 120kph in a 70kph zone and stopped the male driver. He was later issued with an infringement for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45kph, had his driving licence suspended for six months and the number plates of his vehicle were seized.

At 3pm today police from Southwest Metropolitan HWP were performing stationary speed enforcement duties on the Hume Highway at Villawood. They will allege that a motorist was detected travelling at 121kph in a 70kph area.

The male driver was found to be a provisional (P2) driver and not displaying P-Plates. He was also issued an infringement for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45kph, had his licence suspended for six months and the number plates seized from the vehicle.

Shortly after 4pm today police from Fairfield HWP were performing stationary speed enforcement on the Cumberland Highway at Canley Heights. The officers will allege that they detected a vehicle travelling at 137kph in a 70kph zone.

The male driver was issued with an infringement for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45kph and had his licence suspended for six months.Anyone with information about this incident should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/. Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages