P-Plater Fined After Serious Crash At Raymond Terrace

 BY IAN CROUCH

Four people have had a lucky escape from serious injury and a P-Plater has been fined following a crash at Raymond Terrace on Wednesday night.

Police say a Nissan X-Trail was travelling southbound on the Pacific Highway just before midnight when the driver swerved to avoid a slow moving vehicle and crashed at high speed into the cable barrier on the median strip.

It's believed the car overturned before coming to rest on it's wheels.

Two men and two women were taken to hospital as a precaution.

Meanwhile a 19-year-old man has been fined $544 and lost 3 demerit points after speeding through the crash scene at more than 100 km/hr.

Police say drivers are required to slow down to a safe speed when driving past crashes and traffic incidents on the highway. 

 

Speeding P-Plater Allegedly Caught Travelling At 209km/h At Raymond Terrace

BY IAN  CROUCH

An 18-year-old man has a date in court in April after he was allegedly caught driving at more than 200 kilometres per hour at Raymond Terrace.

Officers were conducting speed checks on the Pacific Highway on Friday when they noticed a utility travelling south at high speed.

They say they clocked the car being driven at 209 kilometres per hour in a 110 zone.

The driver – an 18-year-old man – was stopped a short time later and arrested.
He was taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station where he was charged with

• Drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous
• P2 driver exceed speed by more than 45km/h
• Not display P plates.

The man, from Raymond Terrace, was also alleged to have breached his bail conditions and was refused bail.

He appeared in Raymond Terrace Local Court yesterday, where he was granted conditional bail to re-appear at Raymond Terrace Local Court on Wednesday 18 April 2018.

His licence was suspended on the spot.