Kellyville: James Robert Oxley sentenced for street racing on Windsor Rd

A P-plater who raced another teen on a major Sydney road with pedestrians nearby has faced court for sentencing with his mum by his side.

P-Plater has been sentenced for driving more than 80 km/h over the speed limit on Windsor Rd, Kellyville, on February 5, when a court heard his lead foot could have turned deadly.

James Robert Oxley was driving his Volkswagen Golf west on the busy road when he pulled up alongside a Hyundai Tucson, driven by a 17 year old, and started racing at 142 km/h at 9.55pm.

But police were conducting checks along Windsor Rd near Fairway Drive and detected the race, and the cars driving more than 80km/h over the speed limit.

“Both cars passed police at high speed,’’ police facts tendered to court said.

The Hyundai driver continued speeding into Wrights Rd where police stopped him while Oxley continued west on Windsor Rd.

They charged him with organise, promote race between vehicles and speeding over 45km/h – drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous. He was dealt with before a children’s court.

Cops attended Oxley’s house at Schofields where he and his mother greeted them. He made “full admissions to driving the vehicle and stated that he was unaware of how fast he was going, but knew that he was travelling well in excess of the speed limit, alongside the other vehicle he claimed not to know.

At the time of the race, traffic was heavier than normal and two pedestrians were present.

The police facts state: “The real and potential danger of this speed of driving was very high as the accused (Oxley) was quickly approaching other vehicles travelling in both directions along Windsor Rd.’’

James Oxley’s mum supported him at court after he was convicted for speeding.

The court heard Oxley, 19, had only held his licence for 14 months before the offence and was still inexperienced behind the wheel.

He pleaded guilty to organise, promote race between vehicles and driving reckless or speed/manner dangerous.

On Thursday, Oxley’s lawyer told Parramatta Local Court the race got out of hand but his client was immediately apologetic and realised his mistakes after undertaking the traffic offenders’ program.

The prosecutor submitted that the driver’s limited experience was a concern and with pedestrians and drivers around it was an aggravated offence.

Magistrate Kate Thompson told Oxley his offence was at the high end for speeding and he “placed himself and other road users at risk of catastrophic events or death’’.

He was convicted, fined $900, placed on an 18-month community correction order (good behaviour bond) and disqualified for driving for 12 months.

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