Young speeder nabbed while disqualified

A young woman without a licence was allegedly clocked driving at almost 60km/h over the speed limit in the NSW Hunter Valley.

NSW Police say the 22-year-old woman was detected travelling at 158km/h in a 100km/h zone on the New England Highway at Belford on Thursday night.

Checks on her licence found it to be disqualified and she's due to face Singleton Local Court June 28.