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An Auckland teenager is without wheels and will face charges after a police motorway patrol unit detected him at driving at dangerous speeds.
The unit was on the Southern Motorway and saw the vehicle being driven at high speed at around 11pm on Sunday.
Sergeant Chris Mann says it’s lucky police aren’t telling the public about a fatality today.
“Another unit picked up this vehicle on the motorway as it neared the Mount Wellington off-ramp,” he says.
“It locked the vehicle at an eye-watering speed – nearly twice the speed limit.”
Police attempted to stop the vehicle near the off-ramp, but the driver failed to stop.
“The police Eagle helicopter deployed and was able to track the vehicle,” Mann says.
“Another unit in the Mount Wellington area was able to successfully deploy spikes to slow the vehicle down.”
Eagle soon directed ground staff to a Point England Street, where the vehicle had parked up.
Mann says the 18-year-old male driver, and registered owner of the vehicle, will face court over his actions.
“Alongside having his vehicle impounded, the driver has also been suspended from driving for 28 days,” he says.
“There’s no excuse for driving at this speed and it’s fortunate our staff weren’t knocking on someone’s door last night to advise of a fatality.”
