Spinning, speeding Vic P-plater charged
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A P-Plate driver in Victoria has had his car impounded and faces multiple charges after he spun its wheels in view of police and was then clocked at speeds over 150km/h.
Highway patrol officers saw the 20-year-old Pakenham man spin the wheels of his Holden Commodore as he passed through a roundabout entry to the Princes Freeway, east of Melbourne, about 9.25pm on Friday.
His car was then registered at speeds up to 154km/h in the freeway's 100km/h zone.
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Police intercepted the car and it was impounded for 30 days.
Officers also found two passengers in the car, in breach of the driver's P1 licence conditions.
The man is also facing charges for speeding and improper use of a vehicle.
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