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Crime and courts / Western Australia

McLaren driver clocked allegedly doing 259km/h on WA highway

ABC News
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Traffic OffencesCrime

From the report

553 people were charged with reckless driving offences and 3,075 vehicles were impounded between July and September following an enforcement action on speeding in WA.

How outlets headlined it

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  • ABC News McLaren driver clocked allegedly doing 259km/h on WA highway
  • The West Australian Shenton Park man to face court after being busted driving McLaren at 259km/hr down Forrest Highway
  • The Age ‘Unbelievably stupid’: Car pinged driving 259 km/h along WA highway

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Both things this headline claims are in the report.

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The young man was one of several drivers charged for allegedly driving recklessly on WA roads.
The young man was one of several drivers charged for allegedly driving recklessly on WA roads.

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How calmly it was written

The West Australian, The Age, WAtoday, Brisbane Times and The Sydney Morning Herald also covered it; we only receive their summaries, so their writing is not scored here.

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The same event elsewhere

6 outlets from 3 newsrooms reported this story: the one you are reading and the other 5 below.

The West Australian Shenton Park man to face court after being busted driving McLaren at 259km/hr down Forrest Highway summary only, not scored The Age ‘Unbelievably stupid’: Car pinged driving 259 km/h along WA highway summary only, not scored WAtoday ‘Unbelievably stupid’: Car pinged driving 259 km/h along WA highway summary only, not scored Brisbane Times ‘Unbelievably stupid’: Car pinged driving 259 km/h along WA highway summary only, not scored The Sydney Morning Herald ‘Unbelievably stupid’: Car pinged driving 259 km/h along WA highway summary only, not scored