Learner Taught Lesson

An unaccompanied learner driver has shocked police after being clocked doing 200km/h in Cranbourne North early yesterday morning.

Casey Highway Patrol members were patrolling along Thompsons Road when they spotted two vehicles allegedly racing each other about 1am

One of the vehicles, a blue Volkswagen Golf R, was detected doing more than double the 80km/h speed limit, travelling at exactly 200km/h.

The driver allegedly turned off his headlights and fled the scene.

Officers have located the driver in a nearby street as he was exiting the vehicle.

The 18-year-old Clyde North man's vehicle has been impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1138.10.

On top of that, he can expect to be charged on summons with numerous offences including speeding, participate in unlawful street race, unaccompanied learner and fail to drive with headlights at night.

Investigations into identifying the driver of the second vehicle remain ongoing.

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