Young driver clocked at 184km/h on busy Hobart thoroughfare

Police are chasing witnesses to an alleged dangerous driving incident on a busy Hobart highway involving a “family mover”, with seven people and a pet on-board.

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POLICE are chasing witnesses to an alleged dangerous driving incident on Hobart’s Southern Outlet involving a “family mover” with seven people and a pet on-board.

Police claim a young driver was clocked driving at 184km/h in the 100km/h zone on the outlet on Sunday around 10am.

Police claim the driver, a 23-year-old Hobart man, was behind the wheel of Kia Carnival eight-seater vehicle which was carrying seven passengers and a dog.

The driver will be summonsed to appear at the Hobart Magistrates Court at a later date.

Police reminded motorists that travelling at excessive speed is one of the main

contributing factors to serious and fatal crashes.

Anyone who witnessed the vehicle driving dangerously on Sunday is asked to contact

First Class Constable Sam Allen on 6173 2899 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333

000.