After being stopped by police for travelling at 147kmh, a motorist allegedly refused to do a compulsory impairment test and threatened to get back in his car and continue driving.
Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said police had received several calls about the manner a southbound vehicle was being driven on the Waihola Highway.
It was later spotted travelling at 147kmh by a police officer, at 1.45am yesterday.
"We spoke to the driver, a 36-year-old male.
"After he was forbidden to drive for 28 hours, he made threats of getting back into his car and said he was going to continue driving.
"So we arrested him and took him to Balclutha Police Station," Snr Sgt Bond said.
The man’s driver’s licence was suspended for 28 days and he was charged with careless driving and refusing to undergo a compulsory impairment test.
He has been bailed to appear in court tomorrow.
