Somerville Highway Patrol officers caught a motorcycle speeding at 70kmp/h over the speed limit in Pearcedale last night.
Police clocked a silver 2013 Triumph Trophy motorbike allegedly travelling at 170kmp/h in a 100km/h zone on the Western Port Highway just after 9pm.
The motorcycle was intercepted and immediately impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1280.
The driver, a 48-year-old Hastings man, is expected to be charged on summons with excessive speed.
