A taxi driver will be without his taxi after it was clocked at over 60km/h above the speed limit in Oaklands Junction yesterda, Victoria Police sayy
State Highway Patrol members detected the taxi travelling north on Konagaderra Road, allegedly at 144km/h in an 80 zone just after 2pm.
The driver of the taxi, a 36-year-old Craigieburn man, was asked by police as to why he was travelling at such an outrageous speed, and simply replied "I’ve just got a job to go to".
He was charged on summons with speeding offences, and had his taxi impounded for 30 days at a cost of $925.
The taxi driver will face Broadmeadows Magistrate’s court at a later date.
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