The man told police he had to speed because he was nearly out of fuel (file photo). Brittany Cook
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Speeding driver tells police 'I was running out of fuel'
12th Oct 2015 10:26 AM
A MAN busted doing 164km/h on the New England Hwy near Stanthorpe has told police he was speeding because he was "running out of fuel".
Stanthorpe Police pulled over the Holden Sedan at Thulimbah at 5pm yesterday.
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The driver told police he was speeding because he was running out of fuel and needed to find a service station quickly.
He was given an on the spot fine of $1099 and had his licence suspended for six months.
