Media release

Youth Charged – Reckless Driving - Alice Springs

Police

Northern Territory Police have charged a16-year-old male for driving a vehicle at dangerous speeds whilst unlicensed yesterday.

Senior Sergeant Conan Robertson said that the youth was apprehended about 4:30pm at East Side.

“Police will allege that the youth was driving 107kms in a 60km zone on Woods Tce,” he said.

“The vehicle he was driving was unregistered and uninsured.”

He was charged with:

  • Drive a motor vehicle while unlicensed
  • Drive unregistered motor vehicle
  • Drive uninsured motor vehicle
  • Drive at a speed and manner dangerous

He will be summoned to appear in The Alice Springs youth court.

“Speed has been identified as a causative factor in many of our road crashes. Driving this fast in a built up residential area is reckless and puts us all at risk, please stay under the speed limit and be safe behind the wheel.”