By BRIDGET COOK
TWO Casey men had their cars impounded for excessive speed during a “concerning weekend” on the state’s roads.
A Doveton man who never held a licence was caught driving more than 120km/h over the speed limit and a Cranbourne South teenager who only held a licence for 14 days was clocked at almost 50km/h over.
Frankston Highway Patrol members could not believe their eyes when they clocked the 30-year-old Doveton man allegedly travelling at 211km/h in an 80km/h zone in Carrum Downs about 12.40am on Saturday.
Police intercepted the 2002 Holden Commodore on Hall Road.
The disqualified driver told police he had never held a licence.
The man is expected to be charged on summons with offences including driving while disqualified, dangerous driving and using an unsafe vehicle.
The 18-year-old Cranbourne South teenager was clocked in a Ford Falcon ute travelling at 139km/h in an 80km/h zone on Cranbourne Frankston Road about 7.30pm on Friday night.
Police intercepted the vehicle and discovered the P-plate driver had only held his licence for 14 days.
The teenager is expected to be charged on summons with various traffic related offences.
Both men had their cars immediately impounded under hoon legislation.
Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Robert Hill said the two incidents were just two of five incidences that involved irresponsible behaviour, primarily excessive speed, over the weekend.
He said the worst was a motorcyclist clocked at 273km/h, more than 160km/h over the limit, on the Hume Highway near Benalla on Sunday morning.
“This was a particular concerning weekend for Victoria Police in relation to some of the irresponsible and unacceptable behaviour by some motorists across our road network,” Mr Hill said.
“At the same time we didn’t see anyone killed on our roads which is quite remarkable given the circumstances.
“We all know that speed is the biggest killer on our roads.
“Last year we lost over 100 people on our roads that were killed as consequence of travelling too fast.
“That doesn’t account for the 1700 people that were seriously injured as a consequence of road trauma where speed was the contributing factor.”
Mr Hill urged motorists to slow down.
“People need to be aware and be mindful of the speed they are travelling across the road system,” he said.
“Travel within the limit but also travel within the conditions.
“Speed does kill.”
