A 21-year-old provisional licence holder from Hobart has been issued with a $858.50 infringement notice, gained six demerit points and a received a three-month licence disqualification after he was detected travelling at 141 km/h in a sign posted 100km/h zone on Esk Main Road near Fingal about 1.30pm yesterday.

As a provisional licence holder, he will be subject to a further period of disqualification.

Divisional Sergeant, Ben Kromkamp said speeding is a major contributor towards fatal and serious crashes on our roads.

“Choosing to drive at 41 km/h over the sign posted limit on any road is not only dangerous for yourself, but also for passengers in the vehicle and all other road users.”

“Coupled with being an inexperienced driver, the consequences could have been disastrous had police not intercepted the vehicle.”

“We will continue to patrol highways, rural roads and country areas where we know serious and fatal crashes occur to improve driver behaviour. Remember we can be anywhere anytime.”