Nowra: Daniel Harvey ‘lucky’ to get bail after alleged Hume Hwy chase

A NSW south coast man has admitted driving recklessly on a busy highway and swerving around cars while allegedly speeding away from police.

Daniel Harvey, who allegedly sped from police.

A NSW south coast man, who has admitted driving recklessly while allegedly speeding away from police, was “lucky” to get bail, a prosecutor has said.

Daniel Harvey, 50, faced Nowra Local Court on Tuesday pleaded guilty to driving recklessly and dangerously.

The Culburra Beach man is yet to enter pleas to further charges of not stopping during a police pursuit and speeding.

Harvey also requested a variation to his bail, despite the resistance of a police prosecutor.

Documents tendered to the court state multiple people called police on June 24 after they saw Harvey driving a Holden Commodore recklessly on the Hume Hwy, outside Goulburn.

Daniel Harvey appeared in the Nowra Local Court on Tuesday.

The witnesses also allegedly saw the car speeding along the busy highway.

Multiple highway patrol officers responded to the calls, stationing their vehicles further down the highway, where Harvey allegedly drove past 15 minutes later at 199km/h.

Daniel Harvey.

The 50-year-old was allegedly travelling at this speed in a 110km/h zone.

Police allegedly began to chase Harvey along the highway, as he continued to speed up and swerve between vehicles.

However, court documents state police called the alleged chase off due to the dangerous speeds and conditions.

The following day, Harvey handed himself in at Nowra Police Station.

He was arrested and charged, before being granted bail.

In court on Tuesday, Harvey’s lawyer, Brett Ford, said pleas to the other two charges would be entered at the next occasion.

He also asked the court to vary his client’s bail, dropping the reporting days from three times per week to two.

The police prosecutor stated she was against the variation, saying Harvey was “lucky” to get bail at all.

“Given the extreme speed and the chase, he is lucky he is not in custody,” she said.

Despite this, magistrate Lisa Viney granted the variation, with Harvey now only having to report to the Nowra Police Station on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Mr Ford asked the court to adjourn the matter for six weeks for further discussions.

Ms Viney granted the adjournment, with Harvey set to return to court on September 24.

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