A driver in his 20s was charged with dangerous driving after being caught 72 kilometres per hour over the speed limit on 31 December.
The 26-year-old was detected speeding at 132 kilometres per hour in a 60 kilometre per hour zone on Mount Dandenong Road in Kilsyth at around 8.20pm.
The Highway Patrol detection was part of Operation Roadwise, a 20-day road policing initiative for the holiday season.
His vehicle was impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1016.
He was charged with exceeding the speed limit and with driving at a speed dangerous.
If convicted, he faces a mandatory licence loss for a minimum of 12 months.
