Police detected more than 30 traffic offences during a major road policing operation on the Western Highway between Bacchus Marsh and Ballarat earlier this month.
Operation Velocity, conducted by Moorabool and Ballarat Highway Patrol units, targeted high-range speed offending along the major arterial route.
Over the two-day operation, police detected 33 traffic offences, including seven drivers travelling more than 25km/h above the speed limit, resulting in immediate licence suspensions.
This included a 24-year-old Wendouree man, who police detected allegedly travelling at 157km/h in a 110 km/h zone, about 5.45am on Saturday 17 October.
His vehicle was impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1,405. He was also issued a penalty notice and received a 12-month licence suspension.
A further 21 penalty notices were issued to drivers allegedly speeding between 10 and 25km/h over the speed limit.
Police also detected two drink driving offences and two drug driving offences during the operation, with all offending drivers losing their licences.
A further disqualified driver was also identified and will be charged on summons to appear at court at a later date.
Police continue to remind motorists that speeding remains one of the leading contributors to serious injury and fatal collisions on Victorian roads.
Drivers are urged to obey speed limits, plan their journeys safely and remember police can be anywhere, anytime.
Operation Velocity ran on Friday 16 October and Saturday 17 October.
Quotes attributable to Senior Sergeant Neville Leishman, Ballarat Highway Patrol:
“The speeds detected during this operation were extremely concerning and show a blatant disregard for the safety of everyone using the Western Highway.
“Every decision to speed puts lives at risk. Our message is simple: slow down, obey the speed limit and get to your destination safely.
“Police will continue to target speeding, drink driving and drug driving through highly visible operations across Moorabool and Ballarat, and motorists should expect to be tested anywhere, anytime.”
