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Townsville learner clocked driving 141km/h during lunch hour

A learner driver has been clocked speeding on a busy Townsville road at 141km/h during lunch time.

POLAIR Footage: High-end speeding, Springfield Lakes QLD

A learner driver has been clocked speeding on a busy Townsville road at 141km/h.

Officers from Townsville Road Policing Unit spotted the L-plate driver in a silver Mazda 3 travelling at 141km/h on a 100km/h stretch of the Ring Rd at Deeragun about 1.30pm on Wednesday.

The 16-year-old Cranbrook boy was fined $1245 for the high end speeding offence.

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Originally published as Townsville learner clocked driving 141km/h during lunch hour

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