A motorcyclist clocked doing more than double the 100 kmh speed limit in Melbourne told "appalled" officers at the scene he was rushing to pick up his girlfriend.
The 32-year-old was spotted by police on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway in Kew at 8.50am (AEDT) this morning, travelling at 212 kmh in a 100 kmh zone.
"Members of the Boroondara traffic management unit are appalled at the speed," a police spokesman said.
"The man told police that he was late to pick up his girlfriend".
Police said the Abbotsford man was fined $584, received eight demerit points and lost his licence for 12 months. His motorcycle was impounded for 48 hours.
Hoon driving is in the spotlight in Victoria following the deaths of five young men in a horror crash in Melbourne's north last Sunday.
The state government plans to introduce new anti-hoon laws this year that will see repeat offenders have their vehicles crushed.
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