A 17-year-old P-plate driver from Point Frederick copped a hefty fine and had his driver’s licence suspended for six months after being caught speeding 65km/h over the limit.
He was nabbed by Tuggerah Lakes Highway Patrol, which was conducting patrols along Wyong Rd, Tuggerah, at 8.40pm on Thursday, November 7.
Police said they observed a silver BMW 520d sedan approaching at an alarming rate.
The speed of the vehicle was checked on radar at 135km/h in a sign-posted 70km/h area.
Police promptly stopped the vehicle, with the 17-year-old male from Point Frederick producing a P1 driver’s licence.
Police subsequently suspended his licence for a period of six months, and the registration plates of the vehicle were confiscated for three months.
The driver was issued a $2,959 penalty notice carrying six demerit points.