A man has made a poor first impression after being caught speeding in Doveton while on his way to a date last night.
State Highway Patrol members were patrolling the inbound lanes of the Monash Freeway when they were overtaken by a VW Golf allegedly travelling at 120km/h about 9pm.
The driver allegedly then increased his speed to 161km/h and was intercepted by police.
When asked why he was driving at such a dangerous speed, he said he was running late for a first date.
Hopefully his date picked up the bill, as the 22-year-old’s car was impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1006.
He is also expected to be charged on summons with driving at a speed dangerous and exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h.
This impound forms part of Operation Roadwise, a state-wide road policing operation during the high-risk Christmas period.
Police are targeting impaired driving, speed, distraction, and fatigue in high-risk areas throughout metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.
The operation commenced at 12.01am on Friday, 16 December and concludes at 23.59pm on Tuesday, 27 December.
For more information and tips for staying safe on the roads during the festive period, visit the Road Safety page on the Victoria Police website.
