Devonport man charged with excessive speeding on Bass Highway

A 19-year-old Devonport man has been disqualified from driving and had his vehicle clamped after he was detected driving around 60kms above the limit on Wednesday.

Around 10.35pm on Wednesday, police detected a blue 2000 Subaru Liberty being driven in excess of 160km/hour on the Bass Highway between Leith and the Lillico straight.

The vehicle was being driven by a 19-year-old Devonport man who was the holder of a novice P1 licence with a maximum speed restriction of 100km in 110km speed zones.

He was fined $937.25, had his vehicle clamped for 28 days and will be subject to a minimum driving disqualification of seven months.

With winter upon us, motorists are reminded that all road rules must be obeyed and to modify their driving according to the prevailing weather conditions.

Any unsafe driving behaviour can be reported to Tasmania Police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000 or at crimestopperstas.com.au