Canberra Raiders player Blake Ferguson will face court after allegedly being caught speeding while his licence was suspended.
Police allege Ferguson was driving at 128 kmh on the Hume Highway near Moss Vale last Saturday.
He is due to appear in Moss Vale Local Court on October 21.
A spokeswoman for NSW Police confirmed a 23-year-old man was issued with a ticket for travelling 18kmh over the speed limit.
"Police checks revealed the ACT driver's licence was already suspended," she said.
The Raiders, who still have not been able to get in touch with Ferguson since he travelled to Sydney on Saturday, said they were only made aware of the alleged driving offences on Thursday morning.
"If the allegations are correct, it will come into consideration when the Raiders board meets with Blake," a club spokesman said.
The wayward centre was yesterday stood down by Canberra, effective immediately.
Raiders chief executive Don Furner attempted to make contact with Ferguson on Tuesday and Wednesday but was unsuccessful, with the New South Wales State of Origin representative having missed training this week.
"We have been left with little choice but to stand Blake down from all playing and training duties, until we find out both why he has missed scheduled training commitments and why he has been drinking whilst injured, which is a clear breach of the club's rules," Don Furner said in a statement.
"Blake will be given the opportunity to explain his actions, and following that he may also be required to front the board to show cause."
A date for the proposed board meeting has not yet been determined.
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-29/ferguson-caught-speeding-while-licence-suspended/4921328
Topic: Ferguson to face court for alleged speeding while driver's licence suspended
