LAVERTON NORTH, VIC. — Melton Highway Patrol officers caught sight of a blue Yamaha allegedly weaving through traffic and exceeding the speed limit and charged the rider, and impounded his vehicle after his motorcycle was sighted reaching alleged speeds of up to 170km/h in Melbourne’s Northwest on the Princes Freeway, Laverton North at about 3.45pm yesterday.
The Yamaha continued on to the Western Freeway in Tullamarine, allegedly continuing to display the same riding habits.
The motorcycle continued to travel through to Melton South as police moved in as the Yamaha pulled into an address on Exford Road, arresting the alleged learner rider without further incident.
He was bailed to appear before Sunshine Magistrates’ Court on February 22, 2027 and his Yamaha motorcycle was impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1159 to get it back.
