A MAN who was allegedly caught speeding at 169km/h with his pregnant partner and three children in the car has had his licence suspended.
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Officers from the Riverina Highway Patrol were patrolling Goldfields Way at Old Junee at 10.30pm on August 21 when they saw a station wagon allegedly travelling at 169km/h in a signposted 80km/h zone.
"The car was stopped and police spoke with the driver, a 50-year-old man," officers said.
"He returned a positive roadside drug test and was arrested and taken to Temora Police Station for a secondary test. The results are pending on this test.
The man was issued with a $2482 fine and six demerit points for speeding. His licence was suspended for six months.
Three children under the age of seven were in the back seat and a child-at-risk notification was made to Family and Community Service (FACS).