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Subscriber only An 18-year-old has been charged in relation to a police chase that had people talking on social media earlier in the week. Shortly after 7pm on Tuesday (February 2) Coffs Harbour Highway Patrol received a report that a 2003 Ford Falcon had been stolen. At about 8.45pm a vehicle matching the description was seen in Urunga and Police attempted to stop it. The driver failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated in Urunga. The car was pursued along the Pacific Highway then along Lyons Road through Sawtell. After almost 30km the chase ended in Toormina where the driver stopped the car and attempted to escape on foot.
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Subscriber only A MAN allegedly detected speeding near Coffs Harbour has been pulled over three times in just more than two hours on Boxing Day. At 5.25am, Coffs Harbour Highway Patrol officers detected a vehicle with Queensland registration allegedly travelling at 82km/h in a 60km/h zone on the Pacific Highway at Coffs Harbour. The 72-year-old man was stopped, and police checks showed that his NSW Drivers Licence was suspended to a default on a fine. Police issued him a penalty notice for excessive speed over 10km/h and a field court attendance notice for driving while suspended.
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Subscriber only A MAN allegedly detected speeding near Coffs Harbour has been pulled over three times in just more than two hours on Boxing Day. At 5.25am, Coffs Harbour Highway Patrol officers detected a vehicle with Queensland registration allegedly travelling at 82km/h in a 60km/h zone on the Pacific Highway at Coffs Harbour. The 72-year-old man was stopped, and police checks showed that his NSW Drivers Licence was suspended to a default on a fine. Police issued him a penalty notice for excessive speed over 10km/h and a field court attendance notice for driving while suspended.