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Man caught at speed with son in car

September 25, 2023 6:58 am in by

A Werribee man has allegedly been caught driving at excessive speed with his teenage son in the passenger seat.

Police say they spotted the 42-year-old driving at a speed of 173km/h in a 100km/h speed zone in Balliang East on Friday night.

Highway Patrol police say they were conducting mobile speed detection duties east-bound on Ballan Road, when they caught the man at about 6.30pm.

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He was also travelling with his 14-year-old son in the passenger seat and is expected to face court on charges of exceeding the speed limit and speed dangerous.

His VW Golf was impounded at a cost $1425 for 30 days.

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