Monday, 18 December 2017

Police Track Down Driver who was Caught on Camera Driving Dangerously

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Police say they've arrested the driver who was seen driving erratically at Gillieston Heights over the weekend.

Just after 11:35 yesterday morning, a member of the public filmed a Nissan Skyline GTR allegedly driving dangerously on Cessnock Road. The car is seen driving onto the wrong side of the road into oncoming traffic.

The footage was posted online and quickly went viral.

Police became aware of the footage and commenced inquiries. They located the car on Maitland Road at Cessnock at about 12:40pm.

The 39-year-old driver was arrested and taken to Cessnock Hospital to undergo blood and urine testing.

He was taken to Cessnock Police Station where he was charged with drive manner dangerous; negligent driving; overtake to left of vehicle; and not keep left of dividing line.

The man was given bail to appear at Kurri Kurri Local Court on January 11, 2018.