Ahmed Khallouf pleads guilty to dangerous driving on M5 Beverly Hills
A carpentry apprentice has admitted to driving dangerously at 145km/h over the speed limit with a passenger inside on a south Sydney motorway.
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A P-plater has been caught driving 225km/h in an 80 zone before he crashed into two traffic lights, a court has heard.
Ahmed Khallouf, 19, pleaded guilty to three driving charges in Sutherland Local Court on Tuesday.
Agreed facts tendered to court said Khallouf, who is a third year carpentry apprentice, was driving along the M5 Motorway at Beverly Hills when he passed an unmarked highway patrol car about 9.30pm on January 29.
Khallouf was driving his mother’s black Audi S3 when he passed the police car “well in excess of the signposted speed limit,” the documents said.
Police clocked the Marrickville green P-plater travelling at 225km/h in an 80km/h zone and they were not able to catch up to him.
Khallouf wove around traffic while travelling at high speed and police activated their lights and sirens in an attempt to stop him.
Khallouf took the Bexley Rd off ramp and failed to turn left and collided with traffic lights.
The traffic light flew 20m and Khallouf’s car spun 180 degrees before he crashed into another traffic light in the intersection.
Police found tyre debris and parts of the car’s brakes about 30m from where the vehicle stopped.
Khallouf got out of the driver’s side seat and a man exited the passenger side before both were arrested but the passenger was later released.
Khallouf showed officers his P2 licence and admitted to knowing he was not allowed to drive the car because it was prohibited and knew he was not displaying his plates.
He returned negative roadside breath and drug tests and police noted the front tyres were bald and not compliant with regulations.
Khallouf was charged with driving in a dangerous manner, not displaying P-plates and not complying with high performance vehicle restriction.
A sentence assessment report will be prepared and Khallouf will learn his fate on May 30.
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