Officers attached to Bathurst Highway Patrol stopped the P2 provisional licence holder about 5.55pm on Sunday after he was clocked at 156km/h in a 60km/h zone.

Police say there was a pedestrian in The Chase at the time the teen sped past.

"Police stopped the driver who was issued an infringement notice for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h ($2547 and 12 demerit points)," police said.

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"He was also issued an infringement notice for not displaying p plates as required ($275 and two demerit points).

"His licence was suspended and confiscated on the spot for six months for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h."

Police remind all motorists that Mount Panorama is a public road with a 60km/h speed limit. It is actively patrolled by police in order to prevent or detect speeding drivers.

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