Learner driver allegedly busted drink driving at almost 140km/h

NSW Police have suspended the licence of a 24-year-old learner driver and his supervising driver after they were allegedly detected travelling at 139km/h in their Audi while both under the influence of alcohol.

Highway Patrol officers claimed the vehicle was detected at 139km/h “under braking” in a 100km/h zone of the M7 Motorway in Sydney’s west in the early hours of Saturday 12 November.

While the detected speed was 39km/h above the posted limit, learner licence holders in New South Wales are limited to 90km/h.

After an initial roadside Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) test returned a positive result for both occupants, they were accompanied back to the Mount Druitt police station where the learner allegedly returned a BAC result of 0.52, while the supervising driver allegedly returned a reading of 0.109.

The learner driver was charged with failing to display L plates, exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h, and low-range drink driving – resulting in his driver's licence being immediately suspended.

The supervising driver, a 24-year-old woman, was issued a fine for 'person with learner not prevent breach of road legislation’, and was charged with mid-range drink driving as a supervisor. Her licence was also confiscated and suspended.