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Man, 23, caught driving at 193km/h along Waikato Expressway

October 30, 2017

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A driver was caught driving at 193 kilometres per hour in Waikato.

Police confirmed they received a report yesterday afternoon that a person was driving dangerously on State Highway 1, north of Cambridge on the Waikato Expressway. 

A 23-year-old driver had his licence suspended for 28 days and is required to go to court on a charge of dangerous driving. 

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