A 19-year-old provisional licence holder from Banks will lose his licence for three months for speeding by more than 50km/h, to “show off” for his partner.
Police on mobile patrol saw a Mazda 3 overtaking several other vehicles on the Monaro Highway, Fyshwick on Sunday night.
The police radar caught the driver speeding at 147km/h in the 90km/h zone.
After the 19-year-old driver stopped for police, he allegedly stated he was trying to “show off for his partner”.
The man was issued with a traffic infringement notice for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h.
He will be fined $1841 and accrue six demerit points, meaning he will lose his provisional licence for three months.
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