Greater Dandenong Highway Patrol picked up a speeding P-plater nearly double the speed limit in Springvale this morning.
Officers were performing routine laser checks on Westall Road when they detected a 2013 Lexus sedan travelling 154km/h in an 80km/h zone about 1.20am.
Police intercepted the vehicle and spoke to the 20-year-old driver who explained he was going out to get food.
The Springvale man also furnished a positive oral fluid test for drugs.
His vehicle was immediately impounded for 30 days with towing costs of $969.80.
It is expected the man will be charged on summons with driving in a manner dangerous, exceeding the speed limit, drug driving and failing to display P-plates.
/Public Release. This material from the originating organization/author(s) might be of the point-in-time nature, and edited for clarity, style and length. Mirage.News does not take institutional positions or sides, and all views, positions, and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s).View in full here.
