A learner driver carrying a passenger was driving more than double the posted speed limit in wet conditions when he was pulled over by police.
The Waikato Road Policing team has posted a photo of the Subaru Impreza on its Facebook page, saying it was "unacceptable" after its driver broke the law twice on Saturday night.
The driver was travelling 127km/h in a 60km/h speed zone and told the police officer he "wanted to go faster". He will remain in custody until tomorrow.
The Facebook post was accompanied by the tags #notinthemoodforboyracers #checkyourspeed #checkyourkids and urging people to take care after the Serious Crash unit attended six callouts in the past week.
A police officer who attended the job commented on the page that he was threatened by a mob of people who said he had "big balls" going there and hurled things at the patrol car.
