Christchurch Highway Patrol Constable Scott Agnew had just finished writing a ticket about 12.55pm on Wednesday when the Commodore came “screaming down the Southern Motorway” at more than double the legal speed limit.
“It was absolutely crazy, crazy speed.
“There are a lot of people on that highway at 1 p.m. on a weekday; an accident at that speed would have been catastrophic.”
The vehicle was then located in a car park in Rolleston, where police found two witnesses shouting at the suspected driver as he checked a damaged wheel.
“This was a terrible speed, putting other road users in extreme danger.
He is very lucky, as are all the other people who were on the road with him,” Agnew said.
“As a driver, the decisions you make affect not only you and those in your vehicle, but everyone else on the road around you.”
An 18-year-old Christchurch man is due to appear in court charged with dangerous driving.
His Commodore has been seized for 28 days and his license will be suspended.