Speedsters slammed

By Nicole Williams
POLICE have slammed the behaviour of two speeding drivers over the long weekend.
Victoria Police ran Operation Aegis X around the state over the Queen’s Birthday weekend, targeting speed, fatigue, alcohol and distraction and named Greater Dandenong as a high-risk area.
Sergeant Allen Inderwisch of the Dandenong Highway Patrol said there were 134 offences detected over the weekend but two of extremely high speed.
A 29-year-old driver on the Princes Highway in Springvale was detected travelling at 183km/h in an 80km/h zone in the early hours of Saturday 11 June.
The car then accelerated to 203km/h before the vehicle was intercepted.
The Endeavour Hills man had his Holden Monaro sedan impounded for 48 hours and was charged on summons.
On Monday, a motorcycle was detected travelling at 116km/h in a 60km/h zone on Eleanora Road, Noble Park.
The motorcycle was impounded for 48 hours and the driver was fined $597 and lost his licence for 12 months.
“This is extremely disappointed behaviour,” Sgt Inderwisch said.
“People need to release that if they are caught travelling at these speeds, they won’t just be charged with traffic offences, they can also be charged with criminal offences.”
“If you were to loose control of the vehicle at that speed you’re not only likely to kill yourself but other drivers as well.”
Sgt Inderwisch said that despite these two high-speed incidents, the highway patrol were pleased with driver behaviour and particularly happy with the low number of collisions.
“The good news is there were no fatalities or life-threatening injury collisions over the weekend,” he said.
“In spite of these two particular incidents, overall we were happy with driver behaviour and in particular with the low number of collisions”
Police detected 134 offences, including 45 for speeding, seven unregistered vehicles, two drink drivers, two suspended drivers and 10 unroadworthy vehicles.
“Even through the operation is over, we will continue to focus on driver behaviour,” Sgt Inderwisch said.
“We will continue to have a zero-tolerance approach in Greater Dandenong in an effort to drive down the road toll.”