Speeding
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.