A P-plate driver has allegedly returned a positive drug test after posting 140km/h in a 100km/h zone in the state’s north-west, as operation Safe Arrival enters it’s second day.
Police allege the 20-year-old driver was stopped on the New England Highway, Uralla, after he was checked for speeding.
In other incidents, a 20-year-old man was charged after allegedly posting a speed of 167km/h in a 70km/h area in Lansvale, while a 30-year-old man was charged after allegedly returning a breath analysis of 0.181.
Double demerit points are in effect during operation Safe Arrival over the Christmas-New Year period.
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