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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Jacob McArthur

P-plater's car seized after allegedly tailgating police

This blue Subaru was seized after a number of driving offences were allegedly committed with a 19-year-old P-plater behind the wheel. Picture: ACT Policing

Police have seized a 19-year-old P-plater's car after a number of alleged offences, including tailgating a police car.

About 6.30pm on Friday, ACT police officers on Tidbinbilla Road, at Paddys River, were approached from behind by a blue Subaru BRZ.

The Subaru's driver allegedly tailgated the police Toyota Landcruiser before overtaking while crossing double unbroken road lines, then failed to stop when police activated lights and sirens.

Police located the vehicle several kilometres down the road, where it had stopped with the 19-year-old driver and his passenger inside.

The driver will be summonsed to court on a date to be fixed to answer charges of driving too close to the vehicle in front, overtaking when unsafe to do so, failing to stop for police, speeding, and not displaying P-plates.

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