Police have charged a p-plater and impounded her vehicle after she was caught allegedly driving nearly 50km/h over the speed limit in Melbourne’s east last night.
Officers detected and intercepted a Mercedes Benz allegedly travelling more than 149km/h in a 100km/h section of the Eastern Freeway about 1.40am.
The driver of the Benz, an 18-year-old Templestowe Lower woman, is expected to be charged on summons for driving offences.
Her car was impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1038 and she will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court at a later date
This intercept forms part of Operation Nexus. A statewide road policing operation targeting impaired driving, speed, distraction, fatigue and seatbelt non-compliance in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria, in an effort to drive down road trauma.
Police could be anywhere, anytime this Easter.
Operation Nexus runs until 11:59pm Monday 1 April 2024.
