Police have praised the public for reporting excessive speed, after three people were caught speeding in Dubbo.
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Between 5.30am and 7.30am on Wednesday, officers from the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command in the Orana Mid-Western Police District conducted patrols of Merrilea Road following reports of motorists travelling at excessive speeds.
Police allege about 5.50am, they spotted a white Toyota utility travelling at 106km/h in the signposted 60km/h zone.
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Officers stopped the ute and spoke with the 22-year-old male driver.
The man was issued wish a traffic infringement notice for exceed speed limit more than 30km/h, which incurs a penalty of $935, five demerit points and a three-month licence suspension.
Following further patrols, about 6.45am police detected a silver Nissan Navara ute travelling at 90km/h in the 60km/h signposted zone.
The driver, a woman aged 48, was fined $489 and lost four demerit points.
She was also issued a traffic infringement notice for exceed speed limit more than 20km/h.
Shortly after 7am, a third motorist was detected travelling at 78km/h in the 60km/h signposted zone.
Officers stopped the white Hyundai Santa Fae station wagon and spoke to the 43-year-old male driver, who was fined $285 and lost three demerit points.
The man was also issued a traffic infringement notice for exceed speed limit more than 10km/h.
Western Plains Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, sergeant Michael Donley praised community members who alerted police of their concerns regarding speeding motorists on the roadway.
"Police are eager to act on community feedback should residents feel their own or other's safety is at risk," Sgt Donley said.
"In this instance, officers were then able to detect several motorists travelling in excess of the signposted speed zone in what is a heavy traffic area for horse movement during that time of morning.
"Inevitably this will remind drivers that police are out there and that you will be caught if you fail to abide by the road rules."