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Learner Driver Caught Speeding at 139km/h Near Pimba - Pimba, SA
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22-year-old learner driver fined more than $2,200 after being detected 29km/h over the limit
A 22-year-old learner driver has been fined more than $2,200 after police detected her travelling at 139km/h in a 110km/h zone in South Australia's Far North.
The driver was detected by Woomera Police at about 10:20am on Monday, 5 October, during speed enforcement activities conducted as part of Operation Safe Long Weekend. Police recorded the vehicle travelling at 139km/h, which was 29km/h above the posted speed limit.
Following the traffic stop, police conducted checks and discovered that the driver, a 22-year-old woman from Davoren Park, held only a learner's permit. As a learner driver, she was required to comply with the conditions attached to her permit, including having a qualified supervising driver and observing the applicable speed restrictions.
Police issued the woman with an expiation notice for exceeding the speed limit. She was also issued with two further offences for breaching the conditions of her learner's permit — travelling more than 10km/h over the limit and driving without the required supervising driver.
The combined financial penalty issued to the driver totalled $2,223, while she also received five demerit points. Police additionally defected the vehicle.
The incident occurred during a period when police were conducting increased road-safety enforcement across South Australia as part of the long-weekend operation. Officers were monitoring major roads and highways for speeding, dangerous driving and other offences that can increase the risk of serious crashes.
Travelling at 139km/h on a road with a 110km/h limit creates significantly less time for a driver to respond to unexpected hazards. For learner drivers, the risks can be greater because they have less driving experience and are still developing their ability to anticipate changing road conditions.
Police regularly remind motorists that speed remains a major contributor to serious road crashes. Enforcement operations during holiday periods are intended to discourage dangerous behaviour and encourage drivers to follow posted speed limits.
In this case, the driver was detected before a crash occurred. No collision or injuries were reported in connection with the incident.
The financial penalty and demerit points demonstrate the consequences that can follow when motorists breach speed limits and learner-permit conditions. Vehicle defect action can also prevent a vehicle from being driven until identified issues are addressed.
Police are continuing to encourage all motorists, including learner drivers, to follow the conditions of their licences and adjust their driving to the road environment.
The incident serves as a reminder that learner drivers must not only obey the posted speed limit but also ensure they have the required supervision whenever they are driving.
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A 22-year-old learner driver has been fined more than $2,200 after police detected her travelling at 139km/h in a 110km/h zone in South Australia's Far North.
The driver was detected by Woomera Police at about 10:20am on Monday, 5 October, during speed enforcement activities conducted as part of Operation Safe Long Weekend. Police recorded the vehicle travelling at 139km/h, which was 29km/h above the posted speed limit.
Following the traffic stop, police conducted checks and discovered that the driver, a 22-year-old woman from Davoren Park, held only a learner's permit. As a learner driver, she was required to comply with the conditions attached to her permit, including having a qualified supervising driver and observing the applicable speed restrictions.
Police issued the woman with an expiation notice for exceeding the speed limit. She was also issued with two further offences for breaching the conditions of her learner's permit — travelling more than 10km/h over the limit and driving without the required supervising driver.
The combined financial penalty issued to the driver totalled $2,223, while she also received five demerit points. Police additionally defected the vehicle.
The incident occurred during a period when police were conducting increased road-safety enforcement across South Australia as part of the long-weekend operation. Officers were monitoring major roads and highways for speeding, dangerous driving and other offences that can increase the risk of serious crashes.
Travelling at 139km/h on a road with a 110km/h limit creates significantly less time for a driver to respond to unexpected hazards. For learner drivers, the risks can be greater because they have less driving experience and are still developing their ability to anticipate changing road conditions.
Police regularly remind motorists that speed remains a major contributor to serious road crashes. Enforcement operations during holiday periods are intended to discourage dangerous behaviour and encourage drivers to follow posted speed limits.
In this case, the driver was detected before a crash occurred. No collision or injuries were reported in connection with the incident.
The financial penalty and demerit points demonstrate the consequences that can follow when motorists breach speed limits and learner-permit conditions. Vehicle defect action can also prevent a vehicle from being driven until identified issues are addressed.
Police are continuing to encourage all motorists, including learner drivers, to follow the conditions of their licences and adjust their driving to the road environment.
The incident serves as a reminder that learner drivers must not only obey the posted speed limit but also ensure they have the required supervision whenever they are driving.
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