A police officer has been charged with traffic offences allegedly committed while on-duty earlier this year.
Officers from the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command commenced an investigation into the actions of the officer following a pursuit on the M1 near the Queensland-New South Wales border on Saturday 14 March 2020.
Following inquiries, the 46-year-old man, who is a sergeant attached to a Specialist Command, was issued a Court Attendance Notice yesterday (Tuesday 25 August 2020) for driving at a speed/manner dangerous, negligent driving and Class A motor vehicle exceed speed over 45km/h.
He is due to appear at Byron Bay Local Court on Monday 12 October 2020.
The officer’s licence has been suspended.
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