South Australian police have charged a 21-year-old man with two counts of excessive speeding, after the state’s safety cameras detected his Holden Commodore twice allegedly travelling at more than 110km/h above the speed limit.
At 4:30am on August 10, a safety camera at the intersection of Main North Road and Fairfield Road in Elizabeth Grove clocked the Commodore at 196km/h in an 80km/h zone.
Just three days later on August 13, another safety camera at the intersection of Main North Road and Womma Road in Elizabeth North detected the car, this time at 203km/h.
Both alleged offences occurred within minutes of the former Holden Elizabeth Plant which – from 1963 until 2017 – built most of the company’s vehicles, including the Commodore involved.
Police officers were tasked to the man’s Elizabeth Downs address on August 18, where the 21-year-old was found hiding in a cupboard by police dog Jax.
He has been charged with two counts of extreme speed ($1895 fine, nine demerit points each) and two counts of driving while suspended, and has been scheduled to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on 30 September.
However, the Holden Commodore is yet to be found. Upon finding the car, South Australian police will impound it and have the power to crush the vehicle.
Last year, South Australian police crushed the Commodore ute which belonged to a learner driver who was caught speeding at up to 253km/h while on drugs.
