Fawkner Highway Patrol officers have suspended the licence, and impounded the vehicle, of a driver allegedly caught 100km/h over the limit in Bulla tonight.
Police caught sight of the Blue Ford Falcon clocked at an alleged speed of 186km/h in an 80 zone on Sunbury Road about 6.50pm.
The unregistered Falcon was intercepted and the driver, a 24-year-old Sunbury man, allegedly claimed the cars registration had expired after spending a month at the mechanics.
The vehicle was impounded at a cost of $1159, the driver received two fines amounting to $2092 and his licence was suspended immediately for a year.
It can only be assumed the Sunbury man regrets that he “just put his foot down”, allegedly stated to police at the scene.
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