An off-duty police officer has been charged with traffic offences including drink and drug driving following a vehicle stop on the M1 Motorway.
He was pulled over at about 9am on Monday, September 8 by Kuring Gai Traffic and Highway Patrol.
The Mitsubishi the 23-year-old policeman was driving was clocked at 137km/h in a 110km/h zone near Cowan.
He was subjected to roadside breath and drug tests which both allegedly returned positive results.
Subsequent checks revealed the vehicle’s registration was expired.
The policeman was arrested and taken to Hornsby Police Station, where he underwent a secondary breath analysis which returned an alleged reading of 0.134, and secondary drug tests which will undergo further analysis.
The man – a constable attached to a South West Metropolitan Region command – was charged with: motor vehicle exceed speed more than 20km/h; drive with mid-range PCA and illicit drug; drive with middle range PCA; use unregistered motor vehicle on road; use uninsured motor vehicle on road, and owner use vehicle on road, motor vehicle tax unpaid.
He was issued a court attendance notice to appear before Hornsby Local Court on Thursday, October 23, and his licence was suspended.
The officer’s employment is currently under review.
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