By Alesha Capone
WYNDHAM police have impounded the car of a disqualified driver caught recklessly speeding at more than 40 kilometres over the limit in Point Cook.
At 8.25pm on 10 October, the 32-year-old was detected doing 113km in a 70 zone along Hacketts Rd.
Along with having his vehicle impounded for 30 days for driving while disqualified and facing a $711 fee to get his car out of police custody, the man will be summoned to court for driving while suspended and exceeding the speed limit.
Wyndham Highway Patrol’s Unit Acting Sergeant Commander Graeme Crouch said the driver was caught speeding after collecting his car from “a previous 30 day impound only five days earlier”.
Acting Sgt Crouch said there was only a “small minority” of drivers in Wyndham whose vehicles have been impounded more than twice but it had happened.
“We have had people on their third impound and have lost their vehicle for good,” he said.
Acting Sgt Crouch said many drivers learned not to engage in hoon behaviour after their car was impounded for the first time, especially since the State Government amended legislation to seize their vehicles for 30 days.
“Wyndham Highway Patrol will continue to enforce road laws. We have some pretty major operations coming up, where the chances have never been so high, that if you speed, drive dangerously, recklessly, drink drive, we will get you,” he said.
“There is always going to be that certain element of society who will not get the message.
“It’s pleasing to see many do, but for the ones that thing they are above the law, our message is to you, as long as you choose to break the law, we will be there to enforce it. You will get caught.”
Sgt Crouch said the highway patrol officers have caught drivers in Wyndham travelling at above 200km per hour, but this was not a frequent occurrence.
