1,121 speeding tickets were handed out across the state, as part of the King’s birthday long weekend operation
One of them Sunday night, when Wollongong Highway Patrol allegedly picked up a motorbike on Lady Wakehurst Drive, 50kmh over the speed limit in a 60kmh zone.
The 22-year-old rider handed a ticket for overtaking on double unbroken lines, and exceeding the speed limit by over 45kmh, his license was also suspended.
Meantime, a man will face court on 28 July 2025, after a pursuit on Monday beginning in Corrimal.
Officers arrested a 31-year-old after tracking him down, and after a search, police seized a knife and a can of capsicum spray that he had.
He was taken to Wollongong Police Station, and charged with police pursuit charges, driving while suspended, custody of a knife in a public place, and possessing a prohibited weapon without permit.
