Police have issued a warning to drivers who choose to speed that they will be caught, after two motorists were caught allegedly speeding over 45km/h more than the speed limit in Goulburn yesterday.
About 1.35pm (Tuesday 3 November 2015), officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command noticed two vehicles travelling at high speeds south along the Hume Highway.
A speed check revealed both vehicles, a white BMW and a black Volkswagen, were allegedly travelling at 185km/h in the 110km/h zone.
The drivers, who are not known to each other, were stopped nearby.
The driver of the BMW, a 38-year-old man, and the driver of the Volkswagen, a 30-year-old man, were both issued Field Court Attendance Notices for drive in a dangerous manner, and exceed speed limit more than 45km/hr.
The driver of the Volkswagen will appear in Goulburn Local Court on 25 November 2015
The 38-year-old man’s vehicle was confiscated for three months.
Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner John Hartley, has warned those who choose to break the law on the roads that they will be caught.
“Some of the worst crashes on our roads have been attributed to speed,” Assistant Commissioner Hartley said.
“It’s not rocket science – the higher the speed, the worse the impact if a vehicle is involved in a crash.
“The two drivers caught today speeding in Goulburn are lucky to escape with only charges – driving at speeds well over the marked speed limit could have resulted in a potentially fatal crash.
“Any drivers who choose to not to follow the marked speed limit and put themselves and other road users at risk will be caught,” he said.