POLICE are extremely disappointed by the behaviour of two motorists both clocked at 137km/h in 100km/h local speed zones on Saturday.
As part a special operation with the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) to monitor driver behaviour on local roads with a history of high trauma, Wangaratta Police were able to stop two motorists travelling at excessive speeds.
Acting Sergeant Rochelle Maher said in separate incidents a 42-year-old Wodonga man and a 60-year-old Eurobin man were detected at 137km/h on the Wangaratta-Beechworth Road and Great Alpine Road.
"There have been high incidents of road trauma on these roads this year and in partnership with TAC, Wangaratta Police has extra resources focusing on these roads," Act Sgt Maher said.
Both motorists were just 3km/h from having their vehicles confiscated under the hoon legislation, however, they will still lose their licences for six months.
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The joint TAC-Victoria Police campaign combines with police presence, enhanced enforcement activity and local government road safety messages.
The message to Victorian drivers is to drive safely, observe speed limits, separate drinking from driving, avoid mobile phone use while driving and remember to buckle up.
Speed is a factor in about 30 per cent of casualty crashes and males aged 26-39 are most likely to be detected speeding.
Over 40pc of deaths and 20pc of serious injuries occur on high speed rural roads, with run off road crashes particularly common.
Over the past five years in Victoria, about 18pc of drivers and riders killed had illegal blood alcohol levels.
Drivers and riders involved in distraction-related crashes may make up at least 11pc of road fatalities.
Some 31pc of Victorians admitted to using a mobile phone illegally in the past three months.
