Driver excuse to cops after tossing stubby can out window
The driver first caught the attention of police when he was clocked allegedly travelling at 162km/h in a 80km/h zone.
A driver was spotted tossing a stubby can out his window as he was followed by police after being caught speeding.
Officers clocked a Holden sedan allegedly travelling at 162km/h in a 80km/h zone on the Mount Cottrell Road on Friday.
As police were catching up to the car, they saw the driver throw a stubby can out the window.
After being pulled over, the man, 61, told police he threw the stubby as he didn’t want police to see it.
The man blew under the limit on a preliminary breath test.
The Alboin man is expected to be charged on summons with driving offences and unlawfully deposit litter.
His vehicle has been impounded for 30 days with towing costs of $995.
The intercept was part of Operation Arid, aiming to reduce road trauma and lives lost on our roads over the Labour Day long weekend.
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