90km/h over the limit in South Morang

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A P-plate driver has been caught travelling 90km/h over the speed limit in South Morang.

Highway Patrol officers observed a red VW Golf GTI travelling south between Hawkstowe Parade and The Lakes Boulevard about 11:45pm.

The vehicle, driven by a probationary driver with two passengers onboard, was detected travelling at 170km/h in an 80km/h zone.

The vehicle was impounded at a cost of $895 for 30 days.

The 18-year-old South Morang man will be charged on summons to attend the Heidelberg Magistrates Court at a later date.