A P-plate driver has had his licence suspended on the spot for six months after police caught him speeding on the Hume Highway at Tumblong.
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About 6.30pm on Thursday, NSW Police Traffic and Highway Patrol Command detected a black Nissan Skyline travelling initially at 135km/h.
Police then detected the vehicle going up to 160km/h.
Police said that after the driver, a 23-year-old male, was stopped, he provided “no reason for his speed”.
The driver was issued an infringement notice for $2435 for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h.
He was a P2 licence holder with a speed limit of 100km/h.
Following the incident, the driver was escorted to South Gundagai.
Police were not able to escort the vehicle as it was not registered in the driver’s name.
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