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Auckland Police have charged a driver with multiple offences after he was caught speeding at nearly twice the legal speed limit in the city early this morning, October 11.
Officers spotted two cars speeding on the Auckland motorway at about 4am, and while one driver stopped when signalled by police, the other sped off.
After increasing his speed along the highway and several near misses, the driver exited into a residential area, where he failed to stop again.
Police used their Eagle helicopter to monitor the car, as the driver continued to drive in an “incredibly dangerous way”, police say.
In Panmure a short time later, the driver and a passenger abandoned the car and fled on foot.
They were arrested shortly after.
An 18-year-old man will appear in the Auckland District Court charged with driving at dangerous speed, failing to stop, reckless driving, and possession of cannabis for supply after the drug was found in the car.
He also received a 28-day driver licence suspension, and his car was impounded for six months.
“There’s no limit to what can go wrong if you’re an impaired and speeding driver,” acting sergeant Angus McKenzie of Auckland Motorway Patrol says.
“When we see dangerous driving on the road, we’ll hold the driver to account.”
Police encourage anyone who sees unsafe driving behaviour on the road to contact them as soon as possible.
Call police on either via 111 if the crime is happening now, or make a report through 105 if it’s after the fact.
