{"id":232749,"date":"2026-01-14T13:10:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T13:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/232749\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T13:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T13:10:14","slug":"sports-car-driven-at-four-times-the-speed-limit-through-southland-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/232749\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports car driven at four times the speed limit through Southland town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4JUT81D_untitled_design_1_jpg.jpeg\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" alt=\"A black 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is impounded after a motorist was spotted driving at four times the posted speed limit.\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-captioned__information\">\nThe black 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has been impounded for a month.<br \/>\nPhoto: Supplied \/ NZ Police\n<\/p>\n<p>A 63-year-old man who allegedly drove over four times the speed limit through a Southland town has had his Chevrolet Corvette impounded for a month.<\/p>\n<p>A Southland man is due to appear in court charged with recklessly driving four times over the speed limit in Edendale<\/p>\n<p>Multiple complaints of a black sports car speeding through the town of Edendale were received on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n<p>Constable Julie Russell said the driver allegedly returned to the area multiple times, and took several people for rides.<\/p>\n<p>The black 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 was found to have allegedly travelled over four times the posted speed limit, as well as doing burnouts in the area.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not only is this a ridiculously dangerous speed, but this reckless driving may have had the potential to cause serious harm to a number of people,&#8221; Russell said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4JUT81D_2_jpg.jpeg\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" alt=\"A black 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is impounded after a motorist was spotted driving at four times the posted speed limit.\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-captioned__information\">\nA black 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is impounded after a motorist was spotted driving at four times the posted speed limit.<br \/>\nPhoto: Supplied \/ NZ Police\n<\/p>\n<p>Police searched a nearby property on 13 January, where the man was suspended from driving for 28 days and summonsed to court.<\/p>\n<p>The Chevrolet Corvette &#8211; worth $160,000 &#8211; was seized and impounded for 28 days.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We appeal to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or has CCTV or dashcam footage and is yet to contact us to please do,&#8221; Russell said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you have information that can assist in our enquiries, you can contact us online at 105.police.govt.nz, clicking &#8216;Update Report&#8217;, using the reference number 251227\/2052.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The 63-year-old man is due to appear in Gore District Court next month charged with sustained loss of traction and reckless driving.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/radionz.us6.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=211a938dcf3e634ba2427dde9&amp;id=b3d362e693\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for Ng\u0101 Pitopito K\u014drero, a daily newsletter<\/a> curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The black 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has been impounded for a month. 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