Two men have separately lost their driving licences after being caught speeding by more than 45km/h on Thursday.

161 km/h

Police patrolling William Hovell Drive in Whitlam detected a beige Volkswagen Passat travelling at 161 km/h in a signposted 90hm/h zone just after 1pm.

Police pulled over a 20-year-old Evatt man, who was driving on an international driver’s licence.

156km/h

In a separate incident, at 7.10pm, a motorcycle was clocked travelling at 156km/h in a signposted 80km/h zone on Horse Park Drive, Kenny.

The driver was a 23-year-old Queensland man.

Both drivers were issued with immediate suspension notices, suspending their right to drive or ride in the ACT for 180 days. They were also fined $1841 and incurred six demerit points.