Campervan clocked at 145kph, p-plater at 170kph on highway

Written by PAM ZIERK-MAHONEY.

AN international holidaymaker hurrying to meet friends at Yarrawonga has lost his licence after being caught driving a campervan at 145kph.

The driver from Germany was caught on the Hume Freeway near Benalla about 2am on New Year’s Day.

Police also caught a P-plate driver travelling at 170kph on the same section of the highway about 2am on January 2.

As the vehicle was a hire car it could not be impounded.

Region 4 traffic tasking unit officers kept a close eye on motorists travelling on the Hume over the holiday period.

Leading Senior Constable Mark Dewey said the behavior of some motorists was outrageous.

"There is absolutely no reason for anybody to be travelling at those kinds of speeds," he said.

"They are putting themselves and other road users at risk," Ldg Snr Cons Dewey said.

"At those speeds you can lose control of a vehicle in an instant and there is little chance of recovery.