Articles tagged: Speeding
Speeders fined after operation east of Colac
More than 30 motorists are out of pocket after police caught them speeding on the Princes Highway east of Colac in a day-long sting.
Speeder fined at Stonyford
A motorist must pay a fine after driving 23 kilometres an hour over the speed limit west of Colac.
Driver hit 102kmh in 50kmh zone
A 21-year-old man who was travelling at more than 100kmh in Colac’s Pollack Street is off the roads for the next year.
Court fines ex-AFL agent
A former AFL player agent returned to Colac’s court this week to fight his three-month loss of licence.
Highway speedsters caught
Two men caught speeding on the Princes Highway have lost their licences but avoided further penalties.
Pie in face for speeding Collingwood supporter
A Collingwood supporter speeding to get home to watch a semi-final football game has lost his licence for the next three months.
Speeder found hiding out in bedroom
Police have tracked down a Colac man hiding in a bedroom after allegedly clocking him speeding at 180kmh in a 100kmh zone.
Busy weekend for police
Motorists have mainly behaved on Colac district roads over the long weekend, with police detecting one drink driver after hundreds of tests.
AFL agent loses licence
A former AFL player agent has been ordered off the road for the next three months after police caught him speeding in Pirron Yallock.
Extended loss of licence for coastal speeder
A man who drove on the Great Ocean Road at 30kmh above the speed limit has lost his licence for an extra three months on top of his current licence suspension.
Baby girl unrestrained as dad speeds at 118kmh
A man who had his daughter unrestrained in the back seat of his car while speeding must pay a fine.
High-speed toilet search ends up in court
A man who was speeding on the Great Ocean Road to get his wife to the nearest toilet must pay a $330 fine.
School zone speeders draw police attention
Speeding motorists have been ignoring 40kmh school speed zones in Colac this week, with police detecting a dozen speeders outside schools.
Police cracking down on drink and speed
Colac police breath tested more than 1600 motorists across the long weekend, detecting two drink drivers, in a busy period on the region’s roads.
Licence revoked for learner driver
A learner driver who was doing twice the speed limit while evading police has lost his licence for 18 months and must undertake a community correction order to treat his drug problem.
Speeder’s licence loss puts pressure on wife
A Colac man will need his wife to drive him to work for the next six months, after driving more than 35kmh above the speed limit on the Princes Highway.
Speeding driver loses licence
A Melbourne father of eight who was caught travelling at more than 160kmh on the Princes Highway will pay a $2000 fine and lose his licence for 14 months.
Highway speeder caught at 50kmh over limit
A 61-year-old woman who was caught driving at 130kmh in an 80km zone is off the roads for the next 12 months.
Mandatory licence suspensions for speeders
Two men caught travelling at more than 130kmh on the Princes Highway have lost their licences after facing Colac Magistrates Court this week.
Trailer pursuit leads to court
A man must pay a $400 fine for speeding on the highway to retrieve his trailer from Geelong where his friend had dumped it.
Speeder caught at 135kmh
A man who was “didn’t realise” he was travelling at 135kmh on the Hamilton Highway has lost his licence for three months and must pay a fine.
Drivers fined for highway speeds
A chef and a courier driver have both received fines for their excessive speeds on the Princes Highway.
P-plater penalised for high-speed drive
A P-plater won’t be able to drive his beloved Range Rover after
Speeding Harley gets impounded
Police have impounded a man’s Harley-Davidson after catching him speeding at more than 50kmh over the limit near Coben.
