McLaren driver clocked speeding at 259km/h on Forrest Highway

A young driver has been charged after he was allegedly clocked travelling at speeds of up to 259km/h on the Forrest Highway, with WA Police warning there is zero tolerance for motorists who treat public roads like racetracks.

The 21-year-old man was allegedly behind the wheel of an orange McLaren MA3 coupe when it was detected by a speed camera travelling at 149km/h over the speed limit in Binningup on August 12.

As part of an extensive investigation to locate and identify the driver, police conducted a search warrant at a home in Shenton Park on August 27 and seized a number of items.

The 21-year-old Shenton Park man was then charged with reckless driving speed of 155km/h or more and failing to give information identifying the driver or person in charge of a vehicle.

The McLaren was also impounded.

He is due to appear in the Bunbury Magistrates Court on October 15.

Commander Mike Peters from Road Policing Command said the alleged speeds were both alarming and completely incompatible with the safe use of Western Australia's roads.

"At 259km/h, there is no margin for error. A momentary lapse in concentration, a vehicle entering the roadway, or an unexpected hazard would have catastrophic consequences," he said.

"The consequences of a crash at that speed are likely to be devastating, not only for the driver, but for any innocent road users who happen to be nearby. 

"What is equally concerning is that this was not an isolated incident. In recent weeks, our investigators have identified and charged a number of drivers involved in serious speeding and reckless driving incidents on Western Australian roads."

In another alleged reckless driving incident, a 26-year-old man was caught by a speed camera travelling at 197km/h in a 70km/h zone on Ennis Avenue near Port Kennedy Drive in Port Kennedy on Sunday, September 19.

The man's blue Mazda CX-3 sedan was impounded.

The Waikiki man is due to appear in the Rockingham Magistrates Court on October 9.

A 26-year-old man also faces a reckless driving charge after he was clocked speeding twice on the Forrest Highway on September 27.

Two speed cameras allegedly caught the man's BMW X3 sedan travelling at 201km/h near Lake Clifton and 192km/h near Binningup in a 110km/h zone.

His vehicle was also impounded.

The Waterford man is due to appear before the Mandurah Magistrates Court on October 16.

On the same day a 26-year-old man was allegedly detected travelling at 160km/h in a 70km/h zone at the intersection of Rockingham Road and Russell Road in Henderson.

His blue Kia Cerato hatchback was impounded.

The Parmelia man is due to face the Rockingham Magistrates Court on October 16.

 Police Minister Reece Whitby said these are some of the worst examples of driving ever seen on Western Australia roads.

“Travelling at 259km/h is just unbelievably stupid. There is no margin for error at that speed and innocent people are at risk of paying the ultimate price for someone else’s reckless decision," he said.

“If you treat our roads like a speedway, expect WA Police to come after you. Our officers will use every tool available to identify you, take your vehicle off the road and hold you accountable.”