An 18-year-old P-plater with two passengers on board his VW Jetta admitted to being stupid and showing off when police booked him for travelling at 146km/h in an 80km/h zone on Horse Park Drive in Kenny on Wednesday night.
Police issued him with an immediate suspension notice, and he also received a traffic infringement notice for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h, which attracts a penalty of $1841 and the loss of six demerit points.
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A driver, who tested positive at a roadside breath test in Bonner, put the accelerator down and fled the RBT station on Wednesday evening.
The Christmas/New Year double demerits driving period on ACT and NSW roads will start at 12.01am on Friday and end at 11.59pm on Wednesday, January 1.
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