High speed double at Hoppers Crossing

Public Order Response Team officers have detected a second driver doing excessive speed in Hoppers Crossing tonight.

Police were undertaking speed checks on Old Geelong Road about 7.40pm when they observed a Honda Integra sedan travelling at an alleged speed of 120km in a 70km zone.

The vehicle was intercepted and the driver, a 19-year-old Seabrook manwas interviewed by police.

The Honda was impounded for a period of 30 days and the driver is expected to be charged with offences including drive at a speed dangerous, exceed speed limit by 45 km an hour or more and drive in a manner dangerous.

He is expected to be charged on summons.

This was the second driver intercepted travelling at excessive speed in the same location within two hours.

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