Driver clocked at 157kmh in 110 zone loses licence for a year
A 24-year-old driver lost his licence for a year. He was caught doing 157kmh in a 110kmh zone on the Western Highway.
Police ran Operation Velocity on the Western Highway between Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh on 16 and 17 October, targeting dangerously fast drivers. A 24-year-old Wendouree man was caught doing 157kmh in a 110kmh zone in the early hours of Saturday 17 October and had the vehicle impounded for 30 days.
The cost was $1,405. The licence was suspended for a year.
Seven drivers in total were caught going over the speed limit by more than 25kmh. A further 21 were caught going 10 to 25kmh over the limit.
Speeding remains a leading cause of serious injury and fatal crashes on Victorian roads.
- 157kmh in 110kmh zone
- Speed detected
- One year
- Licence suspension
- Seven drivers going 25+ kmh over
- Extreme speeders caught
- October 16 and 17
- Operation dates
Why it mattersVictoria's road toll is 220 lives this year. This is about 10 per cent lower than last year's 245. But extreme speeding remains one of the biggest killers on regional highways.
AustraliaVictorians using the Western Highway face ongoing police enforcement, and extreme speeding can now trigger 12-month licence loss and vehicle impoundment.
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