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Drunk driver clocked at 177 km/h on Majura Parkway

Canberra police have urged motorists to obey road rules after a drunk driver was caught driving at 177 km/h in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The 20-year-old man was driving on the Majura Parkway about 1.20am when officers detected his car.

He was stopped and given a roadside breath test which recorded a positive result. 

The speed limit in the area is 100 km/h. 

The Harrison resident was taken to the City Police Station where he recorded a blood alcohol reading of 0.071.

An ACT Policing spokesman said the man will be summonsed to face court at a later date.