WEST: 10 clocked at excessive speed
Police have been left dismayed after 10 drivers were caught travelling at dangerously high speeds across Horsham and the Wimmera region.
Stawell Uniform officers intercepted several drivers, with the majority caught exceeding the speed limit by more than 25-kmh.
Six drivers had their licences suspended on the spot, including a probationary driver who was allegedly clocked 49-kmh over the speed limit – just 11 days after obtaining his licence.
This comes amid an alarming rise in road fatalities across Western Victoria. Eighteen lives have been lost on local roads this year – double the number recorded at the same time last year.
Those caught were:
• A 18-year-old Ararat man was detected allegedly travelling 109-kmh in a 60-kmh zone on Main St in Great Western. He had his licence suspended for 12 months after only obtaining his probationary licence 11 days prior. He received a $988 fine for speeding and $198 for failing to display probationary plates.
• A 42-year-old Roxburgh Park man was detected allegedly travelling 96-kmh in a 60-kmh zone on Main St in Great Western. He had his licence suspended for three months and received a $642 fine.
• A 29-year-old Acacia Ridge (Qld) man was detected allegedly travelling 94-kmh in a heavy vehicle in a 60-kmh zone on Main St in Great Western. He received a $1383 fine.
• A 79-year-old Horsham man was detected allegedly travelling 93-kmh in a 60-kmh zone on Main St in Great Western. He had his licence suspended for three months and received a $642 fine.
• A 60-year-old Melton South woman was detected allegedly travelling 127-kmh in a 100-kmh zone on Western Highway in Great Western. She had her licence suspended for three months and received a $543 fine.
• A 41-year-old Hughesdale man was detected allegedly travelling 87-kmh in a 60-km/=h zone on Main St= in Great Western. He had his licence suspended for three months and also received a $543 fine.
• A 33-year-old Windsor Gardens man was detected allegedly travelling 87km/h in a 60-kmh zone while unlicenced on Main St in Great Western. He had his licence suspended for three months and received a $543 fine for speeding and $988 for unlicenced driving.
• A 28-year-old Tarneit man was detected allegedly travelling 83-kmh in a heavy vehicle in a 60-kmh zone on Main St in Great Western. He received a $790 fine.
• A 65-year-old Sunshine West man was detected allegedly travelling 86-kmh in a heavy vehicle in a 60-kmh zone on Main St in Great Western. He received a $790 fine.
• A 37-year-old Cairnlea man was detected allegedly travelling 87-kmh in a heavy vehicle in a 60-kmh zone on Main St in Great Western. He received a $1087 fine.
Police will be highly visible and enforcing across the state, with a major focus on high-risk regional areas as well as motorcyclist safety.
A statewide road policing operation will be launched early in March to coincide with the Labour Day long weekend in Victoria.
Western Region Division Four Superintendent Sharon McCrory said: “Enough is enough. The number of people caught driving at these extreme speeds is disgraceful, and we will not tolerate it.”
“Too any people are dying needlessly on our roads. It’s that simple. And if you choose to break the law, expect to be caught, fined, and have your licence ripped away from you on the spot.”
“Our members are dedicated to putting a stop to this kind of behaviour – we are everywhere, at all hours.”