Three harmful drivers had their automobiles impounded in Melbourne over the weekend after they have been caught driving at extreme speeds.
On Friday evening, police say they noticed a white Holden VN Commodore travelling on the Tullamarine Freeway at an alleged velocity of 144km/h in an 80km/h zone.
When police intercepted the automobile, the 32-year-old man allegedly instructed police the automotive had additionally lately recorded a velocity of as much as 248km/h.
The automobile was impounded and issued with a defect discover on account of it being allegedly extremely modified, and the person can be charged by summons for the dashing offence.
One hour later, police clocked a black automotive travelling within the mistaken lane alongside Barry Highway in Upfield, with headlights switched off at an estimated velocity of 130km/h.
Air Wing responded and noticed the automobile allegedly travelling greater than 140km/h in a 60km/h zone on Pascoe Vale Highway, earlier than police items on the bottom intercepted the automobile on Railway Parade.
A 23-year-old probationary driver was arrested and his 2002 Holden Monaro CV8 was impounded.
He was charged with reckless conduct endangering life and severe harm and was bailed to seem on the Broadmeadows Magistrates' Court docket at a later date.
About 4 hours later, officers noticed a white Hyundai iLoad van travelling at a excessive velocity on Edgars Highway, Thomastown at about 1.30am.
The van continued on the Ring Highway earlier than allegedly turning off its headlights when sighting a Freeway Patrol automobile on the opposite facet of the street.
The van allegedly reached 182km/h in a 100km/h zone on the Ring Highway, earlier than exiting at Dalton Highway and travelling at excessive speeds within the mistaken lane.
With no headlights on, the van continued to journey within the mistaken visitors lane across the Lalor space, earlier than lastly driving on the proper facet when it reached Edgars Highway.
The van then allegedly travelled again onto the Ring Highway, persevering with north on the Hume Freeway at a velocity of 155km/h.
With headlights again on, the van exited the freeway at O'Herns Highway earlier than getting again on the Hume Freeway on the mistaken facet of the street and continued north.
The van then allegedly exited to Craigieburn Highway, earlier than driving down a motorbike path and leaving the van close to the Merri Creek overpass.
The driving force fled on foot and was subsequently arrested by police in swamp land close by.
The Hyundai iLoad van was impounded by police and the 33-year-old man was charged with conduct endangering life.
He was bailed to seem at courtroom at a later date.