Ravneet Singh Rupal, Luca Harrowell, Jason Parks and more: some of the south east’s worst speeders

Some were unlicensed, some were under the influence, all were way over the speed limit — meet some of the biggest hoons in Melbourne.

Some of the biggest hoons in Melbourne’s southeast exposed.

A man rushing home to his wife, a P-plater on his way back from the airport and a man on meth – these drivers are some of the worst hoons in the south eastern suburbs.

Methed-up speed racer “deeply sorry”

A Geelong man fronted court after he was busted driving under the influence and speeding in Cardinia.

Ravneet Singh Rupal pleaded guilty to two charges on March 29, after being caught doing 98km/h in a 60km/h zone in September last year.

The court heard police witnessed Rupal driving on Dalmore Rd near Ballarto Rd at 3.05pm on September 24.

The court heard Rupal was intercepted by police, who confirmed his identity and required him to undertake a breath test and an oral fluid test.

Rupal’s oral fluid test returned a positive result for methamphetamines.

The court heard during an interview with police, Rupal admitted to using marijuana the evening before being stopped.

When asked why he was driving with methamphetamines in his system, the court heard he “didn’t think it would affect his driving”.

When asked why he was speeding, the court heard Rupal “didn’t check” his speedometer.

Magistrate Anthony Burns questioned Rupal over his priors.

“Why are you still drug driving having already done this before?” he asked.

Rupal told the court at both times of his offending he had been going through “a rough time”.

“It was a big mistake,” he said.

“I was going through a hard time and I made a wrong step. I’m deeply sorry for that.”

Rupal said offending again was the “biggest mistake of his life”.

Mr Burns told the court even if he wanted to make a different decision, the law required he cancel Rupal’s licence.

“Unfortunately the law advises me to cancel and disqualify your license,” he said.

“Because you have a prior, the mandatory minimum is 12 months for drug driving and a minimum of six months for your speeding.”

The court heard Mr Burns make some of the sentences concurrent.

“You’re disqualified for 15 months from midnight tonight, giving you time to drive home,” he said.

“I’m also fining you with conviction $750. If I had discretion I would probably have exercised in your favour, but I don’t.”

“The law sets a mandatory minimum for first and subsequent offences.”

Random plate check catches unlicensed speeder out

A man caught speeding while disqualified has appeared in Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court.

Shaun Langdon was caught driving more than 40km/h over the speed limit in May 2022.

The court heard Langdon had been sent licence disqualification notices via mail, but told police he had “not received them”.

Langdon was caught driving disqualified again in June, and a third time on October 7.

The court heard officers witnessed a car travelling along Kooyong Rd in Armadale and did a random number plate check.

The car was then intercepted, as records showed the car’s owner was a suspended driver.

Langdon was required to undertake both a breath test and an oral fluid test.

The court heard he returned a negative result for alcohol, but did have an illicit prescribed drug in his system.

The court heard Langdon told police he had consumed cannabis the day before.

The court heard his car had been impounded for 30 days, costing $932.40.

Langdon’s lawyer Adrian Dessi asked Magistrate Starvaggi to avoid sentencing Langdon to a term of imprisonment.

“This is the first time Mr Langdon has appeared in court for driving without a licence, Your Honour,” he said.

“Mr Langdon is currently unemployed and on Centrelink payments, but he is actively looking for work.”

Mr Starvaggi took into account Langon’s guilty plea and his lack of prior convictions.

“I’m fining you an aggregate amount of $1200, without conviction,” he said.

“However, I’m also disqualifying your licence for six months.”

“Reckless” driver cops license cancellation

A man has pleaded guilty after being caught doing 147km/h in a 100km/h zone.

Jason Parks fronted Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court on February 14 after being caught driving almost 50km over the speed limit in 2022.

The court heard police saw Parks driving on the Mornington Peninsula Freeway between Centre Dandenong and Lower Dandenong roads on January 10 last year.

Driving through the Dingley Village precinct in a black Ford Coupe, Parks was charged with driving in a reckless manner and putting the public in danger.

His car was impounded and his licence was immediately suspended.

The court heard that when asked if he thought driving at 147km/h an hour was a safe thing to do, Parks responded to police “not really”.

Magistrate David Starvaggi fined Parks $550 and cancelled his licence.

“Good bloke” clocked doing 121km/h

A Mornington Peninsula man has pleaded guilty after he was caught doing 40km/h above the speed limit on the Mornington Peninsula Freeway.

Luca Harrowell, 20, fronted Dandenong Magistrates’ Court after being pinged at 121km/h in an 80 zone on March 7 last year.

The court heard highway patrol officers nailed Harrowell as he turned off the Dingley Bypass into the Mornington Peninsula Freeway.

Harrowell, driving a green Commodore wagon, increased speed once he was on the busy freeway, the court was told.

The court heard police then activated sirens and lights and intercepted Harrowell, who was on a probationary licence at the time.

Officers fined him $722 on the spot.

The court heard despite his speed, Harrowell had been co-operative with police and was surprised he was going that quickly.

Harrowell had been on the way home from picking up someone from the airport at the time of his offending.

The court heard since the offending and his subsequent loss of licence, Harrowell had sold the Commodore, opting for a diesel Nissan Patrol.

Magistrate Burns had mercy for Harrowell, due to his co-operation with police.

“I’m going to make your licence loss a suspension rather than a cancellation, and put you on a good behaviour bond,” he said.

“I’m sure you’re a good bloke, you just drove too fast on this occasion.”

Mr Burns ordered Harrowell to complete a road trauma seminar as part of his good behaviour.

“Obviously no doubt you now understand the perils of driving too fast,” he said.

“You’ll have a six-month suspension without conviction with no demerit points connected to the penalty, and you’ll complete a road trauma seminar.”

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