A P-plate driver's licence has been suspended after he was allegedly caught driving about 45kmh over the speed limit on the M1.
A highway patrol officer was driving south on the M1 Motorway near Mooney Mooney about 3.40pm on Monday June 16 when they were overtaken by a vehicle in the left lane.
After speed checking that vehicle, officers allegedly found that it was travelling at 151kmh.
Police stopped the Subaru WRX a short time later and spoke to the driver who was driving with a P2 provisional licence.
The 22-year-old male driver was issued an infringement notice for P2 driver exceed speed limit over 45kmh.
He was fined $3054 and given seven demerit points and his driver's licence was also suspended for six months.
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