By KATH GANNAWAY
A P-PLATER in his early twenties had his car impounded after police clocked him doing 150km/h in the 100km/h zone between Gruyere and Coldstream.
Leading Senior Constable Scott Lardner said police couldn’t believe what they were seeing on 10 January when they saw the car flying down the road and it clocked in at 150km/h.
He said the driver, whose licence had been suspended on points, offered no excuse for the ‘big hurry’ in the wet and at night.
The car was impounded for 30 days with a towing fee of over $800.
The driver will also face Ringwood Magistrates’ Court on excessive speed, suspended driving and possibly dangerous driving charges.
EyeWatch Yarra Ranges have also posted impounds on the Black Spur on Sunday, 18 January, with Leading Senior Constable Graeme Rust posting that a 34-year-old male from Kingsville South had his bike impounded at a cost of $1280.
The rider was clocked doing 129km/h in the 80km/h speed limit on Maroondah Highway at Healesville while overtaking.
A 37-year-old Montmorency man suffered the same fate for doing the same speed – 129km in the 80kmh speed limit on Maroondah Highway.
Both will be charged on summons to appear at Ringwood Magistrates’ Court.
LSC Rust said the speed limit wasn’t negotiable.
“If it is 80km/h you are not permitted to exceed that limit, even when overtaking,” he warned.
