A 16-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly leading police on a 40-minute high-speed pursuit through Perth's northern suburbs early on Saturday. Midland detectives tried to stop a red Holden Commodore on Malaga Drive around 12.30am, but police allege the driver accelerated away. Police allege he drove on the wrong side of the road, ran red lights and sped through roadworks, forcing other motorists to swerve. The driver abandoned the car on McArthur Street, fled on foot and was arrested nearby. He faces three charges and bail was refused.
Former race car driver Mark Larkham will speak at the 2026 Young Drivers Education Night. Organisers say the free event aims to show young people the effects of reckless driving on drivers, families and the wider community. Chris Duncan, a nurse, says he has seen injuries and deaths caused by alcohol, drink driving, speeding and other poor choices on the road. Canungra Ambulance Station officer in charge Nicholas Coombes will also present, bringing a first responder's perspective.
A 21-year-old medical student has pleaded not guilty to charges including reckless driving after police allege he drove a McLaren supercar at speeds above 250 kilometres per hour. Auday Faris Dawood Alaswad appeared in Bunbury Magistrates Court. Police allege the car was clocked at 149 kilometres per hour over the 110 kilometre per hour limit on Forrest Highway near Binningup on August 12. He asked for the matter to be moved to Perth, but the magistrate said the trial would stay in Bunbury. The matter returns to court for trial on February 5.
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A speed camera operator has been charged with reckless driving after allegedly overtaking a road train in WA's Wheatbelt, forcing an oncoming car onto the road shoulder. Police say the 67-year-old Toodyay man was driving a work utility on Great Eastern Highway near Tammin and Cunderdin on September 29. Police say the work car was impounded, then released on October 12 after a request from the Road Safety Commission. The man is expected to appear in Northam Magistrates Court on December 14. WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch said dashcam footage helped police in the case.
A mobile speed camera operator has been charged with reckless driving after police allege he overtook a road train and forced an oncoming car onto the shoulder to avoid a head-on crash. The incident is alleged to have happened around noon on September 29 on Great Eastern Highway between Tammin and Cunderdin. The specially fitted Isuzu D-Max, owned by the Road Safety Commission, was impounded. Its release was approved on October 12, with the driver's personal vehicle substituted. The 67-year-old man is due to face Northam Magistrates Court on December 14.
A juvenile has been summonsed to appear in court after a group of e-bike and scooter riders caused chaos in Stirling on Friday afternoon. Police say the group rode off-road through Stirling Civic Gardens and onto the road, weaving between cars and running red lights. Video shows vehicles braking hard, and pedestrians were forced aside on a bush track. A police aircraft tracked one rider through several suburbs towards Herdsman Lake, guiding officers on the ground. The rider has been charged with reckless driving and having no authority to drive, and an e-bike was seized.
A juvenile has been summonsed to appear in court after a group of e-bike and scooter riders caused chaos in Stirling on Friday afternoon. Police say the group rode off-road through Stirling Civic Gardens and onto the road, weaving between cars and running red lights. Video shows vehicles braking hard, and pedestrians were forced aside on a bush track. A police aircraft tracked one rider through several suburbs towards Herdsman Lake, guiding officers on the ground. The rider has been charged with reckless driving and having no authority to drive, and an e-bike was seized.
A 21-year-old man has been charged after police allege he was clocked driving a McLaren at 259km/h on Forrest Highway near Binningup, south of Perth, on August 12. Police executed a search warrant at a Shenton Park home and impounded the car. The car was returned to its owner after 28 days, and a court may decide its fate. WA Police Commander Mike Peters said the speed left no margin for error. Between July 1 and September 30, 553 people were charged with reckless driving and 3,075 vehicles were impounded.
Longford Police will proceed against a 31-year-old man by summons over alleged reckless driving and providing a false report. The offence is linked to an incident at Longford on Thursday, 10 September, which was captured on a mobile phone camera. It involved a white Nissan Navara. Inspector Craig Fox said the driving placed pedestrians and other road users at risk. Anyone with information on reckless driving or hooning can contact police or Crime Stoppers, anonymously if preferred.
