A driver caught speeding in a car that was held together this tape and cable ties in Beaufort overnight will spend some time without his license.
Ballarat Highway Patrol officers allegedly observed a car speeding on the Western Freeway in Middle Creek, near the Goulds Lane intersection, about 11.45pm.
Police followed the vehicle as it allegedly swerved between lanes in excess of 146kph in an 80kmh zone.
It was intercepted and came to a stop in Beaufort.
Police inspected the vehicle and found the rear windscreen was shattered and the radiator was held together with the engine using duct tape and cable ties.
The 25-year-old Mount Gambier man had his license immediately suspended and will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.
The vehicle was impounded at a cost $1625.
Quotes attributable to Senior Sergeant Paul Maslunka, Western Region:
“It’s completely unacceptable that people think they can just blast through at whatever speed.
“We’ll be using every means at our disposal this weekend to try and keep the road trauma down.”
This vehicle intercept is part of Operation Regal, a state-wide high visibility road policing operation over the King’s birthday long weekend.
The focus of the operation will be on excessive or inappropriate speed, impaired driving, seatbelt non-compliance, driver distraction, disobeying traffic signs, and unauthorised driving.
Operation Regal will run for four days from 12.01am Friday 9 June to 11.59pm Monday 12 June.
