Student doctor pleads not guilty to speeding luxury car down WA highway

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Brissenden, N. (2026, October 15). Student doctor pleads not guilty to speeding luxury car down WA highway. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-15/student-doctor-faces-wa-court-accused-of-speeding-in-mclaren/107270202

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-15 · by Neve Brissenden

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A 21-year-old student doctor from Perth, Auday Faris Dawood Alaswad, appeared in Bunbury Magistrates Court and pleaded not guilty to charges of reckless driving at speeds over 155 km/h and failing to provide information about a vehicle involved in an incident. Police allege that on August 12, Alaswad was driving a McLaren MA3 coupe at 149 km/h above the speed limit along Forrest Highway near Noble Street. The case is set for trial in Perth on February 5.
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Story summary

A 21-year-old student doctor from Perth, Auday Faris Dawood Alaswad, pleaded not guilty in a Bunbury court to reckless driving and failing to identify himself as the driver of a vehicle. Police allege that on August 12, Alaswad was caught speeding at over 250 km/h in an orange McLaren MA3 coupe along Forrest Highway near Noble Street in Binningup, which is about 140km south of Perth, 149km/h above the speed limit. The court heard that Alaswad requested his case be moved to Perth due to travel time constraints for him and his lawyer, Mr Andrews. Vision from social media allegedly shows the car's interior with a speedometer indicating speeds over 250 km/h. The trial is scheduled for February.

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Neve Brissenden
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🔮 The court heard his lawyer, referred only to as Mr Andrews, told the court via email that Mr Alaswad had four defence witnesses to support his case and the trial would take at least a day.
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🔮 The WA government is set to review the trial over the next two years.
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ABC Bunbury MA3 McLaren Perth

Subjects

Alaswad PERSON · 5× Perth GPE · 3× ABC ORG · 2× McLaren ORG · 2× Auday Faris Dawood Alaswad PERSON · 1× Binningup GPE · 1× Bunbury GPE · 1× Bunbury Magistrates Court ORG · 1× McEwen PERSON · 1× Melissa McEwen PERSON · 1×

Narrative

In vision obtained by the ABC, which was not used in court, believed to have been circulating on social media, the interior of a luxury car is seen travelling down the Forrest Highway with the speedometer showing speeds of 250 kilometres or more.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15
🔮 The court heard his lawyer, referred only to as Mr Andrews, told the court via email that Mr Alaswad had four defence witnesses to support his case and the trial would take at least a day.
2026-10-15 · ABC News (AU)
Student doctor pleads not guilty to speeding luxury car down WA highway · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

A 21-year-old man from Perth has appeared in a Bunbury court after he was charged with driving 149km/h over the speed limit. asserted
he → appear → limit
Police charged the man in early October and allege he was driving a McLaren MA3 coupe. asserted
he → charge → coupe
The man's charges are due to go to trial in February. asserted
charges → go → February
A 21-year-old student doctor has pleaded not guilty to speeding down a WA highway at more than 250 kilometres per hour in a luxury car. asserted
doctor → plead → car
Auday Faris Dawood Alaswad faced Bunbury Magistrates Court today charged with one count of reckless driving speed of 155 km/h or more, and one count of failing to give information identifying the person in charge of a vehicle. asserted
Alaswad → face → vehicle
Police allege the orange McLaren MA3 coupe was caught doing 149km/h above the 110km/h speed limit along Forrest Highway near Noble Street in Binningup, about 140km south of Perth, on August 12. asserted
coupe → allege → August
Mr Alaswad pleaded not guilty to the two charges and requested his matter be moved to Perth, where he and his lawyer were based. asserted
he → plead → Perth
"Is it possible to change to the city as its two hours to get in for me and my lawyer," he asked Magistrate Melissa McEwen. asserted
he → change → McEwen
"This is the jurisdiction the offences were allegedly committed, so that’s where the trial is now heard. uncertain
trial → commit → ?
Your lawyer hasn't made any application [for that]," Ms McEwen said. asserted
McEwen → make → that
The court heard his lawyer, referred only to as Mr Andrews, told the court via email that Mr Alaswad had four defence witnesses to support his case and the trial would take at least a day. asserted
trial → hear → day
When searching for a date for the two-day trial, Mr Alaswad said he was keen to have the matter over quickly. asserted
he → search → matter
"Is it possible to [make the date] earlier because I am in medical school and I need to be able to get my police clearance,"he said. asserted
I → make → clearance,"he
The matter will return to court for trial on February 5. asserted
matter → return → February
Mr Alaswad remained silent outside court, but told reporters "God loves you" when asked about the incident. asserted
God → remain → incident
The vehicle was impounded for 28 days and returned to Mr Alaswad this week. asserted
vehicle → impound → Alaswad
In vision obtained by the ABC, which was not used in court, believed to have been circulating on social media, the interior of a luxury car is seen travelling down the Forrest Highway with the speedometer showing speeds of 250 kilometres or more. asserted
speedometer → obtain → kilometres
The video does not show who is driving the car and the ABC does not suggest it is Mr Auday. asserted
it → show → car
Passengers can be heard before the car indicates a "speed camera" alert. asserted
car → hear → alert
Earlier this week, WA Police Commander Mike Peters said the alleged speeds reached were "mind blowing". asserted
speeds → say → ?
A momentary lapse in concentration, a vehicle entering the roadway, or an unexpected hazard would have catastrophic consequences," he said. asserted
he → enter → consequences
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