Shocking moment truckie forces an SUV off the road during a dangerous overtaking move – as he fails a drug test after being tracked down
- Truck driver charged over alleged driving offences
- Khoda Mokbel allegedly crossed double white lines
- Police said he tested positive for drugs at his arrest
A truck driver has been arrested and charged after he allegedly veered into oncoming traffic to overtake and forced another car off the road.
Khoda Mokbel, 41, was tracked down after the near miss on Old Northern Road in Glenorie, in Sydney‘s northwest, on Friday, which was caught on dashcam.
The Padstow man allegedly returned a positive test for drugs on Monday when police caught up with him at a Revesby depot.
The dashcam footage showed the truck Mokbel was driving cruising down the 80km/h road behind a black vehicle on Friday at about 12.30pm.
The truck was seen in the footage pulling out onto the other side of the road across double white lines to overtake the dashcam vehicle and other cars in front.
Khoda Mokbel (pictured at Bankstown police station) allegedly returned a positive test for drugs on Monday when police caught up with him at a Revesby depot
The small car was forced onto the shoulder of the road (pictured), avoiding a possible roadside fatality as the truck careered past
But as the truck barreled downhill on the wrong side of the road an oncoming white SUV approached.
The smaller car was forced to drive off the road to avoid the truck, which inched back over the double white lines as the SUV passed – prompting another driver on the opposite side to veer out of the way.
A motorist immediately reported the incident to Castle Hill police and followed up three times over the weekend, Nine News reported.
Police told Daily Mail Australia officers received a report of a truck driving in a dangerous manner, including performing an illegal overtaking manoeuvre at Glenorie.
‘Officers from Traffic and Highway Patrol Command commenced inquiries to identify the driver of the vehicle,’ the statement said.
Mokbel, who has a Victorian licence, was arrested on Monday morning at Revesby where he allegedly tested positive for drugs.
Police said he also failed another drug test done later at Bankstown police station, ‘which will undergo further analysis before any action is taken’.
He remained tight-lipped as he left the station while reporters peppered him with questions about his driving and drug test reading.
Police said Mokbel was charged with drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous.
He was granted conditional bail to appear at Parramatta Local Court on Thursday, July 20, 2023.
Police also slapped him with a 24-hour prohibition notice from driving.
