Wangaratta chronicle
Licenced in Wangaratta, suspended an hour later

A Bandiana teen who just received his P-plates on Sunday in Wangaratta had his licence suspended within the hour near Wooragee.

A Wodonga police spokesperson said highway patrol officers clocked a black Yamaha motorcycle at 134km/h on the Beechworth-Wodonga Road in a 100km/h zone.

The 18-year-old man had just completed a ‘Ride Safe’ course in Wangaratta and only held his probationary licence for less than an hour.

“When he handed over his paper licence, the ink was still wet,” the spokesperson said.

The Bandiana teen also tested positive for drug driving and received $1272 in fines to go with his six-month licence suspension.

“A reminder that speeding and drug driving doesn't just cost money — they cost lives,” the spokesperson said.

“Take it slow, ride safe, and make good choices on our roads.”