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Man charged after allegedly travelling 218km/hr near Yass

23 February 2026
by Media Release
NSW Police image can be found on the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command Facebook page
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Man charged after allegedly travelling 218km/hr near Yass

Official Media Release

Monday, 23 February 2026 12:27:53 PM

 

 

A man has been charged with a number of driving offences, after he was allegedly detected travelling at 218km/hr in the State’s south.

 

About 12:30am yesterday (Sunday 22 February 2026), officers attached to Yass Highway Patrol were conducting stationary speed enforcement on the Hume Highway, just north of Yass, when they allegedly detected a sedan travelling at 218km/hr in a 100km/hr signposted zone.

 

Officers pulled over the vehicle and checks revealed the 47-year-old male driver had not held a valid driver’s licence since 2009.

 

A roadside breath and drug test allegedly reported a positive result for both.

 

He was arrested and taken to Yass Police Station where he allegedly returned a reading of 0.88 grams of alcohol. The oral fluid test allegedly returned a positive result for cannabis and methamphetamine. The results have been sent off for secondary testing.

 

He was charged with drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous, never licensed person drive vehicle on road and drive with mid-range PCA and illicit drug.

 

He was granted conditional bail to appear in Yass Local Court on Thursday 26 March 2026.

Further Information contained on the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command Facebook page
At 12.27am on Sunday 22nd February 2026, police attached to Yass HWP detected a silver Lexus travelling south on the Hume Highway, Manton (near Yass) at 218km/h in the sign posted 110km/h zone.
The vehicle was stopped without incident where the 47 year old male driver indicated that he didn’t have a Drivers Licence with enquiries revealing it had expired in 2009.
The driver was subject to a roadside breath test which returned a positive result and he was placed under arrest and conveyed to Yass Police Station where he underwent a breath analysis returning a reading of 0.088 grams of alcohol in 210 litres of breath.
A subsequent drug test also returned a positive indication for both cannabis and methamphetamine.
The driver was charged with Drive speed dangerous, Never licensed person drive vehicle on road and Drive with mid range PCA and illicit drug and was given conditional bail to appear at Yass Local Court on 26th March 2026.
No sanctions were applied to the vehicle as the driver was not the registered owner.

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