Police are cracking down on hoons in Hoppers Crossing’s industrial precinct.
On Monday, the Wyndham highway patrol was conducting speed checks on Industrial Avenue at about 8.40am when officers recorded a car travelling at 119km/h in a 50km/h zone.
The 37-year-old Point Cook man allegedly told police he was testing the vehicle.
He has been summonsed to face court on speed-related charges.
Last Thursday at 1pm, an officer from the same highway patrol spotted a driver doing burnouts on the wrong side of the road on Dunlop Avenue.
Police allege the 26-year-old Werribee man left a 40-metre skid mark on the road and was spinning the wheels of his car and heading towards police at the time.
The man has had his car impounded for 30 days and will be summonsed to face court on careless driving charges.
As reported in last week’s Star Weekly, on September 10, two Werribee workmates lost their vehicles for a month after being nabbed travelling at more than double the speed limit on Industrial Avenue.
The pair, both 29, were recorded doing 109km/h in a 50km/h zone and had their vehicles impounded on-the-spot for a month.
They will face court on speed-related offences. Wyndham highway patrol’s Acting Sergeant Graeme Crouch said the community was “fed up” with hoons terrorising the streets.
“Sadly, some people still think it’s alright to drive in a foolish and dangerous manner,” he said.
“Not only are these drivers endangering themselves, they’re also endangering other road users and pedestrians.”
“It’s time they started taking responsibility for their actions, because we won’t go easy on them.”
