Brock Irwin: P-plater pleads guilty to street racing on Mulgoa Rd, Penrith
A P-plater has admitted to street racing on one of Penrith’s busiest roads - getting to speeds of more than 130km/h before turning into a Maccas carpark.
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A young man has admitted going more than 60km/h over the speed limit during an impromptu street race along one of western Sydney’s busiest roads.
Brock John Irwin, 21, of Silverdale, pleaded guilty to organising/promoting or taking part in a race between vehicles, exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h, and not displaying P plates in Penrith Local Court on Thursday.
According to police facts, Irwin was spotted travelling north on Mulgoa Rd at speed at 2.49am on May 3.
He was driving a gold Mazda 323 while a co-accused was driving a black Toyota Starlet.
Police observed the vehicles were driving at a speed of no less than 120km/h in a 60km/h zone.
At one stage, police tracked Irwin’s co-accused travelling at a speed of more than 130km/h, at which time Irwin was observed to be overtaking the vehicle.
The two men turned left into Panthers Place and into the McDonald’s carpark area where they were stopped for a breath test.
Irwin returned a negative result, but did not have an excuse for his street racing, according to court documents.
Police suspended his license.
In court, Magistrate Janine lacy told Irwin he may have breached a community corrections order by pleading guilty to the offences.
Irwin has unrelated charges that are currently before the District Court on appeal.
Magistrate Lacy adjourned Irwin’s matter to Penrith Local Court on August 13, while his co-accused was also adjourned to Toronto Local Court on August 21.