Members of Wodonga Highway Patrol issued 11 speeding tickets to drivers on the Hume Freeway yesterday, including a Lamborghini going more than 30km/h over the speed limit, Victoria Police say.
A 31-year-old Sydney man was travelling at 143km/h in the 110km/h zone when he was detected by police about 1.40pm.
He was issued with a $505 fine, four demerit points and had his license suspended for one month.
However, he was only one of many drivers in a rush that day.
On the same highway, a 19-year-old Wodonga man on his probationary licence and a 26-year-old woman were clocked at 137km/h and 140km/h respectively.
Both drivers were issued with a one month loss of licence, four demerit points and a $428 fine.
Another driver, who was from the United Kingdom, had his overseas licence suspended for six months after he was detected going at 149km/h in a rental car.
He was issued with six demerit points and a $588 fine.
One man, a 31-year-old multi-tasker from South Australia, was detected travelling at 124km/h while using his phone.
On the same night, Geelong Highway Patrol officers were patrolling on Barrabool Road in Mount Moriac when they detected a car travelling at 188km/h in a 100km/h zone.
The driver, a 28-year-old Winchelsea man, had his vehicle impounded and will have to pay a $1110 fee to have the car released after 30 days.
He has been charged with exceeding the speed limit and driving at a dangerous speed and will appear at Geelong Magistrates Court at a later date.
This is a timely reminder to plan journeys and leave early heading into a busy summer for the Bellarine and Surf Coast.
Police will be out performing speed, alcohol and drug tests over this period.
