NT man caught driving 100km/h over speed limit

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-05 · by Jason Walls

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Northern Territory Police charged a man with multiple traffic offences after he was caught driving 182km/h in an 80km/h zone on Elrundie Avenue in Moulden, outside Darwin. The incident occurred at around 8pm on Saturday. In addition to speeding, the driver had a blood-alcohol level of 0.153 and tested positive for two prohibited drugs. Police charged him with driving at a dangerous speed, high-range drink-driving, and drug-driving. Territory Road Policing officer Devrim Kanyilmaz emphasized the potential danger posed by such reckless behavior.
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NT Police charged a man with multiple traffic offences after he was caught driving at 182km/h in an 80km/h zone on Elrundie Avenue in Moulden, near Darwin, around 8pm on Saturday. The driver also blew more than three times the legal blood-alcohol limit of 0.05 for unrestricted drivers and tested positive for two prohibited drugs. He was taken to Palmerston police station, where he received charges including dangerous speed driving, high-range drink-driving, and drug-driving before being released on bail pending a court appearance on October 20 in the Darwin Local Court. Police emphasized that such reckless behavior could have led to serious injuries or loss of life.

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Jason Walls
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🔮 "This irresponsible and dangerous behaviour behind the wheel could have resulted in the loss of lives on our roads,"Territory Road Policing officer-in-charge Devrim Kanyilmaz said.
2026-10-05 · mixed framing · NT man caught driving 100km/h over speed limit
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Darwin Moulden NT Police Northern Territory Palmerston

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Darwin GPE · 1× Devrim Kanyilmaz PERSON · 1× Moulden GPE · 1× NT Police ORG · 1× Northern Territory GPE · 1× Palmerston GPE · 1× Territory Road Policing ORG · 1× the Darwin Local Court ORG · 1×

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An NT Police spokesperson said officers spotted the man driving at 182km/h in an 80km/h zone on Elrundie Avenue in Moulden, outside Darwin, shortly after 8pm on Saturday. They said he was taken to the Palmerston police station where he blew more than three times the legal blood-alcohol limit for unrestricted drivers and tested positive for "two prohibited drugs".
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🔮 "This irresponsible and dangerous behaviour behind the wheel could have resulted in the loss of lives on our roads,"Territory Road Policing officer-in-charge Devrim Kanyilmaz said.
2026-10-05 · ABC News (AU)
NT man caught driving 100km/h over speed limit · mixed framing

Claims (6 extracted, 3 hedged)

Northern Territory Police have charged a man with a string of traffic offences after he was allegedly caught driving at more than 100km/h over the limit with a blood-alcohol reading of 0.153. uncertain
he → charge → 0.153
An NT Police spokesperson said officers spotted the man driving at 182km/h in an 80km/h zone on Elrundie Avenue in Moulden, outside Darwin, shortly after 8pm on Saturday. They said he was taken to the Palmerston police station where he blew more than three times the legal blood-alcohol limit for unrestricted drivers and tested positive for "two prohibited drugs". asserted
he → say → drugs
The man has been charged with driving at a dangerous speed, high-range drink-driving and drug-driving and was bailed to face the Darwin Local Court on October 20. asserted
man → charge → October
"This irresponsible and dangerous behaviour behind the wheel could have resulted in the loss of lives on our roads,"Territory Road Policing officer-in-charge Devrim Kanyilmaz said. uncertain
Kanyilmaz → result → charge
"Driving at such an excessive speed is reckless and shows a clear lack of consideration for the safety of others and themselves which is put at risk by this type of behaviour. asserted
which → drive → behaviour
I want to thank the Territory Road Policing team for their intervention that quite possibly saved lives." uncertain
that → want → lives
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