A MERCEDES driver is set to contest an alleged speeding incident in Myrtleford’s main street, a court has heard. The Melbourne man appeared virtually in Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court last Thursday and maintained his innocence over allegedly speeding more that 15km/h above the speed limit on the busy street. The court heard police allegedly caught a grey Mercedes SUV travelling towards Myrtleford from the Great Alpine Road at 77 km/h in a 60km/h zone on 18 February last year. The driver was intercepted and questioned the radar reading, telling police he was going 60km/h. Defence counsel Jason Milides said there were a number of vehicles on the road at the time and accused the police officer of losing sight of the speeding vehicle when performing a U-turn to intercept his client. Magistrate Peter Dunn said if the defendant admitted to the incident, a lenient penalty could be offered. “How many silver Mercedes SUVs are there in Myrtleford?” he said. The matter will return to Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court for contest on 9 July.
