Police on the West Coast had a busy afternoon on Tuesday, with three separate cars caught travelling well in excess of the speed limit.
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In the space of half-an-hour, three men were all detected exceeding the 100km/h per hour speed limit on the Lyell Highway south of Queenstown.
One of the men was disqualified from driving for four months, and the other for three months.
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And an Ulverstone P-plater, who was driving despite having a suspended P1 licence, was caught driving at 126km/h.
Tasmania Police Inspector Shane LeFevre said the P-plater will appear in court at a later date.
"These drivers showed a blatant disregard for other road users," said Inspector LeFevre.
"Tasmania Police is focused on driver behaviour and will be conducting speed checks across the state with ongoing vigilance.
"We are expecting significant rainfall across the state over the next few days and we need everyone to take responsibility for keeping us all safe on our roads."
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Sandy Powell
Court and crime reporter covering the West and North-West of Tasmania for the Advocate.
Court and crime reporter covering the West and North-West of Tasmania for the Advocate.
