Articles tagged: Speeding
Slow down for return to school
Colac and district motorists are being urged to slow down around schools with term one kicking off this week.
Busted at more than 150kmh at Birre
A Colac motorcyclist caught travelling at 155 kilometres an hour on the Princes Highway is off the roads for the next year.
Driver fined for speed, weed
An Indian student caught travelling at 140 kilometres an hour at Jancourt East while on a learner’s permit and under the influence of cannabis must pay more than $2000 in fines.
Court extends suspension for speedster
A suspended South Australian driver caught travelling at 124 kilometres an hour on the Princes Highway is off the roads for an extra month for his misbehaviour.
Patrollers nabbing speeders
Colac and district has avoided any major trauma across the Melbourne Cup long weekend, but the latest statewide road policing operation recorded a spike in speeding offences.
Burnout offender dodges driving ban
A magistrate has warned a Colac man that he will lose his licence if he is caught driving like a “hoon” again.
Alleged driver disputes charge
A district man will contest charges that accused him of being behind the wheel of a car at more than 130 kilometres an hour.
Speeding at top of offence list
Police have revealed driving offences recorded during the AFL Grand Final long weekend, with speeding the most common incident across the Colac district.
Drug driver banned in Colac court
A man caught travelling at 123 kilometres an hour on the Hamilton Highway was also under the influence of drugs, a court has heard.
Speedsters banned from driving, fined
A P-plater who drove at 141 kilometres an hour on the Princes Highway at Birregurra has been banned from driving for the next six months.
Sick mum was excuse for Birregurra speeder
A Dandenong district man clocked up a speed of 128 kilometres an hour on the Princes Highway while transporting his sick mum home from a weekend away on the coast, a court has heard.
Probationary driver busted for high speed, drink driving
A Timboon probationary driver caught travelling at more than 30 kilometres an hour above the speed limit was also caught at more than double the legal blood alcohol limit for a fully licenced driver.
‘Clearly dangerous’ speedster slammed
A probationary driver who was caught driving at almost 50 kilometres an hour above the speed limit near Apollo Bay has lost his licence for 12 months.
Drug driver faces fine but dodges conviction
A Colac woman has avoided a criminal record but must pay a $900 fine for driving with drugs in her system.
Speedster caught at 176
A magistrate has labelled a Colac district driver “selfish” for travelling more than 75 kilometres an hour above the speed limit on the Princes Highway.
TAC and Crime Stoppers call for drivers to slow down
TAC and Crime Stoppers have teamed up to launch a new Brake the Habit campaign, aimed at reducing speeding across the region.
Conviction for fake name
A Melbourne man who aggressively resisted police arrest after lying about his identity must apologise to officers and donate $1500 to a police charity.
Fine dismissed for clean record
A Colac magistrate has dismissed a man’s fine for driving almost 20 kilometres over the speed limit on the Princes Highway because of his “unblemished criminal record”.
Probationary driver fined for offences
A 20-year-old has pleaded guilty to three traffic-related charges at the Colac Magistrates Court.
Speedster to lose licence
A Colac woman caught doing 137 kilometres an hour on the Princes Highway in an 80kmh zone will wait until February before her 12-month licence suspension starts.
Court orders speedster off road
A 39-year-old father caught speeding through Barwon Downs is off the road for the next three months and must pay a $500 fine.
Drug-driver disqualified, ordered fine
A woman who was caught travelling more than 20kmh over the speed limit while on drugs has been disqualified from driving for 12 months and must pay a $750 fine.
Mother reaches up to 200kmh on highway
A Melbourne-based mother on P-plates was believed to have reached 200kmh on the Princes Highway near Warncoort before police caught her travelling at a confirmed 148kmh.
Speeders lose licences
Colac Police caught two drivers travelling almost 30 kilometres an hour over the speed limit in the Colac district yesterday.
