State Highway Patrol officers today put the brakes on a motorcyclist caught travelling at almost 50km/h over the speed limit in Hamlyn Heights, Victoria Police say.
Officers detected the 2014 Kawasaki ZX-10 at an alleged speed of 148km/h in a 100km/h zone of the Geelong Ring Road near the Hamilton Highway overpass.
The bike was intercepted at Ballarat Road shortly before 5pm, with passing motorists sounding their horns in appreciation.
The rider, a 28-year-old Bell Park man, had his bike immediately impounded at a cost of $994.
He is expected to be charged on summons with speeding.
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