Two drivers have been charged after allegedly drink driving and speeding in separate incidents in regional NSW over the weekend.
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Hunter highway patrol officers were stationary speed enforcement on the New England Highway at Lower Belford around 9.40pm Friday, when they detected a utility allegedly travelling 150km/h in the signposted 100km/h zone.
The Nissan Navara was stopped, and the 23-year-old male driver returned a positive reading on a breath test, police said. He was arrested and taken to Singleton Police Station, where he allegedly returned a breath analysis reading of 0.107.
The man was issued a court attendance notice for mid-range PCA and issued a traffic infringement notice for exceed speed over 45km/h. His licence was suspended on the spot and the registration of his vehicle was cancelled.
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The man is due to appear at Singleton Local Court on Thursday, September 17.
In a separate incident, officers from Lake Illawarra Traffic and Highway Patrol were conducting stationary speed enforcement on the Princess Highway at Dunmore around 1.55am Sunday, when a white Hyundai i30 was detected travelling 148km/h in the sign posted 100km/h zone.
The Hyundai was stopped, and police spoke with the female driver, an 18-year-old provisional licence holder. She was given a breath test which provided a positive result.
The teenager was arrested and taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station, where she allegedly returned a breath analysis reading of 0.116.
