A driver has been disqualified for four months after police detected him travelling almost 70km/h over the speed limit at Risdon Vale.
His vehicle has also been clamped for three months.
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Police were conducting mobile patrols north of Hobart on Saturday when they stopped the red Holden Commodore on Sugarloaf Road.
The car was allegedly travelling at 137km/h in a 70km/h zone.
The 23-year-old man will also receive a $1,224.75 fine and six demerit points.
“Excess speed is a major contributor to serious and fatal crashes,” police said.
“… Police are disappointed that some members of the community continue to put themselves and others at risk with unsafe driving.”
