P-plater doing 167kmh said he didn't know he was speeding

A 19-year-old man who was caught by police travelling at 167km/h on Hume Hwy
Although he was initially recorded at 147km/h, officers said he then sped up
Picture of the car he was driving and the speedometer were posted to Facebook
‘It would have felt like you were travelling to another dimension,’ police said

By Brianne Tolj For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 04:42 BST, 6 October 2017 | Updated: 04:43 BST, 6 October 2017

A teenager who was stopped by police travelling at 167km/h told officers he was unaware he was speeding.

NSW police spotted the 19-year-old driving on Hume Highway at Jugiong, west of Canberra, at 6.33am, according to The Canberra Times.

Although he was initially recorded travelling at 147km/h, officers said the man then sped up to 167km/h.

A 19-year-old man who was caught by police travelling at 167km/h on Hume Highway near Canberra told officers he was unaware he was speeding (pictured)

A picture of the car the 19-year-old P plate driver was in and the speedometer were posted by NSW officers to Facebook.

‘I didn’t realise I was speeding,’ officers said the man told them.

‘Sure thing bro. It would have felt like you were travelling to another dimension doing 167km/h,’ police responded on social media.

The 19-year-old has handed a $2,384 fine for speeding and not displaying his P plates.

His license has been suspended for six months.