Man charged with dangerous driving, drink-driving and drug-driving after 182km/h incident in Darwin
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Northern Territory Police charged a man with dangerous driving, high-range drink-driving and drug-driving after he was allegedly caught driving at 182km/h in an 80km/h zone on Elrundie Avenue in Moulden, outside Darwin, with a blood-alcohol reading of 0.153 and testing positive for two prohibited drugs.
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Why It Matters
The incident occurred on Elrundie Avenue in Moulden, outside Darwin, shortly after 8pm on Saturday. The man was driving at 182km/h in an 80km/h zone and recorded a blood-alcohol reading of 0.153, which is more than three times the legal limit for unrestricted drivers in the Northern Territory.
Northern Territory Police have charged a man with a string of traffic offences after he was allegedly caught driving at more than 100km/h over the limit with a blood-alcohol reading of 0.153.
An NT Police spokesperson said officers spotted the man driving at 182km/h in an 80km/h zone on Elrundie Avenue in Moulden, outside Darwin, shortly after 8pm on Saturday.
They said he was taken to the Palmerston police station where he blew more than three times the legal blood-alcohol limit for unrestricted drivers and tested positive for "two prohibited drugs".
The man has been charged with driving at a dangerous speed, high-range drink-driving and drug-driving and was bailed to face the Darwin Local Court on October 20.
"Driving at such an excessive speed is reckless and shows a clear lack of consideration for the safety of others and themselves which is put at risk by this type of behaviour.
"I want to thank the Territory Road Policing team for their intervention that quite possibly saved lives."
What to Watch
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The man will face the Darwin Local Court on October 20 for the charges of dangerous driving, high-range drink-driving and drug-driving.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific prohibited drugs were detected in the man's system?
- What is the man's identity and prior driving record?
- What bail conditions were imposed on the man?
