P-plater cops $3,279 fine for 'blatant stupidity' on quiet Aussie road
A young P-plater is about to be thousands of dollars poorer after being slapped with a whopping $3, 279 fine for speeding more than 70 kilometres per hour over the legal limit.
NSW Police attached to the Cumberland Highway Patrol said the young driver didn't have an excuse for zooming along King Street at Guildford West when he was apprehended on Sunday.
They said the 19-year-old "decided to put his foot down, harshly accelerating" when he drove past them at about 11.30pm.
The teen, driving a Hyundai i30, was clocked on radar doing 123 km/h in the signposted 50km/h zone.
"He provided no reason for his speed, and returned negative results to both alcohol and drug tests," NSW Police said in an online statement.
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He was issued with two infringement notices for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h and not displaying his P plates — attracting a total of $3,279 worth of fines and 8 demerit points.
"His licence was immediately suspended on the spot for 6 months, where he'll then face a further suspension period due to exceeding his demerit point limit," police said.
The vehicle's registration was also cancelled for three months. Dozens responded to police's post, with one man branding the P-plater's recklessness "brazen stupidity".
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