A man will face court after he allegedly threatened to run over a transport inspector during a crackdown on illegally modified vehicles in the Hunter at the weekend.
Ninety infringements were issued for defects during the joint operation run by Newcastle and Port Stephens-Hunter police, and Transport for NSW on Saturday.
Police said a 24-year-old man from Queensland was issued a court attendance notice for hindering and intimidating an officer after he allegedly threatened to run over a Transport for NSW examiner when his vehicle was issued a red notice - which meant it could not be driven from the scene.
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Of the 32 vehicles examined, 22 received red notices while the others were given yellow notices, which meant their owners had a window of time to drive home.
A driver on red p-plates was allegedly detected travelling at 83km/h on Stockton beach, where the speed limit is 40km/h, while a driver on green p-plates received a $2794 fine and six demerit points after he was clocked travelling at 150km/h.
Police said there would be further operations of a similar nature in the coming months.