A 'L' plater has been caught driving more than double the speed limit after speeding away from police in Colac last night.
Patrolling police attempted to pull over a silver Ford Falcon on Murray Street for a routine intercept when the vehicle sped off about 8pm.
Officers witnesses the vehicle's lights be turned off as it was clocked at 143km/h in a 60km/h zone before it was out of sight.
Police did not attempt to pursue the vehicle due to safety concerns but had noted the registration.
The learner driver, a 20-year-old Colac man, was arrested at his residence later in the evening and has been charged with reckless conduct endangering life and a range of traffic offences.
He has been bailed to face Colac Magistrates' Court on 7 November.
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