TWO men face traffic charges after police caught them street racing along Belconnen Way yesterday.

About 4pm, police detected two cars travelling over 160km/h side by side along the stretch of road which has a speed limit of 90km/h.

One car, a Mercedes driven by a 31-year-old Melba man, was travelling 170km/h. The other car, an Audi, was driven by a 34-year-old Greenway man and was detected speeding at 165km/h.

Police stopped the cars on Caswell Drive, Aranda. Both cars were seized by police.

Sgt Rod Anderson from Traffic Operations said this type of behaviour was disturbing and the drivers clearly didn’t think about their personal safety and the safety of other road-users.

“This type of behavior is reckless and highly dangerous,” Sgt Anderson said.

“With the speed the vehicles were travelling at, the chances of a fatal collision occurring are high.

“The roads in the ACT are not race tracks. If people are caught driving in this manner their vehicle will be seized and the matter referred to court.”

Both men will face the ACT Magistrates Court at a later date, charged with furious, reckless, dangerous driving and organise, promote, take part in a race.