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

On August 12, around 9:20 PM, a speed camera detected an orange McLaren MA3 coupe traveling at 259 km/h northbound on Forrest Highway in Binningup, Western Australia. The alleged driver, a 21-year-old man from Shenton Park, was subsequently charged with reckless driving at speeds of 155 km/h or more and failing to provide identification information. Police executed a search warrant at his residence and seized several items related to the speeding offense before impounding the McLaren. This incident follows a broader crackdown on excessive speed and reckless driving in WA, resulting in 553 people being charged with reckless driving offenses and 3,075 vehicles being impounded between July and September.