Speeding drivers detected in the mid north

About 2.20pm on Friday 11 April, a highway patrol officer was conducting mobile radar duties on the Barrier Highway at Olary when they detected a Ford Mustang travelling at 171km/h in a 110km/h speed zone. The driver was a 50-year-old man from Yunta.

Then about 5.15pm on Sunday 13 April, a highway patrol detected a Toyota Camry sedan travelling at 174km/h in a 110km/h speed zone on the Barrier Highway at Nackara. The vehicle was being driven by a 23-year-old man from Broken Hill.

Both men were issued with an expiation notice for excessive speed totalling $1,997 along with a six-month Instant loss of licence.