A P plate driver was caught 73km/h over the speed limit at Tatachilla last night.
About 9.30pm on Thursday 22 October, police observed a green Holden Commodore sedan travelling at an excessive speed on Victor Harbor Road.
Police reviewed the point-to-point speed camera which showed the vehicle was travelling at 173km/h in a 100km/h speed zone.
Follow ups were made at the registered owners home address at Sellicks Beach and the alleged driver identified. The P plate driver was submitted to a drug test and he allegedly returned a positive result.
The 17-year-old boy was reported for aggravated driving at an excessive speed, driving at a speed/manner dangerous and breach of probationary licence conditions. The teenager was issued with a twelve-month instant loss of licence and his car was impounded.
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