Jibran Zebian and Abed Aljassar pleaded guilty to street racing on Anzac Hwy
Two complete strangers who decided to street race down Anzac Hwy, reaching speeds of more than 100 km/h, have both been sentenced.
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Two complete strangers who street raced on Anzac Highway, reaching speeds of more than 100 km/h, have both avoided jail.
Abed Alrahman Aljassar, 23, was sentenced in the Adelaide Magistrates Court last week to a $500, 12-month good behaviour bond and disqualified from driving for 15 months.
Aljassar and Jibran Zebian, 21, were stopped by police, who were conducting speed detection duties on Anzac Highway at Camden Park on October 11, 2021.
Around 9.50pm, police heard loud engines and saw exhaust noise and headlights approaching at a fast speed.
The pair had raced for a distance of about 600 metres.
Aljassar was detected travelling at 124km/h, while Zebian’s speed was recorded at 106km/h.
Zebian, of Seacombe Heights, and Aljassar, of Mitchell Park, pleaded guilty to street racing.
Zebian also pleaded guilty to breaching a condition of a provisional licence.
In May, Magistrate Ben Sale said he was contemplating imposing a term of imprisonment for Zebian to send a strong message to young men.
“On one hand I think it’s important to bring home to, particularly I think young men, that if you pull up next to the lights and start a conversation with somebody and engage in a street race, particularly if you significantly exceed the speed limit that you will expose yourself to prison, but I admit to you I’m in two minds about it,” he said.
“He’s not just using the streets as a racetrack metaphorically or figuratively – he literally is and he admits that – those things weigh heavily.”
However, due to Zebian’s young age and otherwise good character Mr Sale decided to place Zebian on a two-year good behaviour bond.
He ordered Zebian to attend and participate in drive safety courses and complete 50 hours of community service.
Zebian was also disqualified from driving for 18 months.
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