Lara man caught driving 137km/h in 70km/h zone, returns 0.127 BAC

A Lara man allegedly busted doing a staggering speed in a 70km/h zone was also at almost three-times the legal blood alcohol limit, police will allege. See what happened to him and his Commodore.

A LARA man is in hot water after being pinched by police driving at double the speed limit while almost triple the legal blood alcohol content level.

Victoria Police on Friday revealed the 38-year-old was expected to be slapped with a series of charges after being caught in Lara on Wednesday.

“State Highway Patrol officers were left shaking their heads following a high-speed intercept in Lara on 30 November,” senior constable Natasha Leigh said.

“Officers observed a vehicle overtaking numerous cars in a dangerous manner on Forest Road around 3pm.

“The Holden Commodore was intercepted and clocked travelling almost twice the posted speed limit.

“The speed check alleges the vehicle travelling at 137km/h in a 70km/h zone.

“They breath-tested the driver, who returned a positive alcohol reading.

“He returned a reading of .127, more than double the legal limit.”

The driver’s Commodore was impounded at a cost of $1125, his licence was immediately suspended, and he is expected to be charged on summons with offences including drink driving, speeding and other traffic related offences.

Originally published as Lara man caught driving 137km/h in 70km/h zone, returns 0.127 BAC