It wasn’t a Good Friday for the driving force of a Ford Ranger whose Easter tenting journey was abruptly reduce brief when he was nabbed travelling at 165km/h in the beginning of the lengthy weekend.
The black late-model Ranger was intercepted by Mansfield Freeway Patrol on the Maroondah Freeway in Merton, Victoria, round 9:30am final Friday morning.
If travelling at the least 65km/h over the restrict wasn’t dangerous sufficient, the 26-year-old provisional licence holder from Bayswater in Melbourne was overtaking a number of automobiles on the time – with a field trailer load of tenting gear in tow.
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After being spoken to by police on the scene following a high-speed intercept, the inexperienced P-plater shall be charged with speed-related offences and is anticipated to face court docket at a later date.
A discover to give up the automobile for impoundment was additionally issued, leading to vital impound prices and the automobile being off the highway for 30 days.
Victoria Police continues to conduct pace enforcement actions as a part of Operation Compass.
With the Anzac Day lengthy weekend looming, Victoria Police mentioned “…this serves as a reminder that police will proceed to keep up a visual presence to detect and deter unsafe driving behaviours, guaranteeing the security of all highway customers.”.
