Man to face court for traffic offences

A 19-year-old Queanbeyan man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning after being arrested for a series of traffic offences.

Around 11:50pm yesterday (Sunday, 29 January 2017) ACT Policing Traffic Operation members were conducting a mobile patrol when they identified a black Holden Commodore utility speeding along Bindubi Street, Cook. 

Police detected the utility travelling at 107km/h in an 80km/h zone.

Police followed the utility onto Lyttleton Crescent, Cook and conducted a further speed check that identified the utility travelling at 140km/h in a 60km/h zone.

Police affected a vehicle stop on the utility and arrested the 19-year-old driver.  Further police enquiries indicated the number plates on the utility belonged to another vehicle and that the utility was not registered and was uninsured.

The 19-year-old was conveyed to the ACT Watch House and charged with aggravated furious/reckless/dangerous driving, exceed speed limit, use unregistered vehicle, use uninsured vehicle and possess plates calculated to deceive.