Unwarranted motorcyclist clocked at 204 km/h

**YellowDog** · 12th January 2011, 17:50

Canterbury police are warning motorcyclists to slow down on rural roads after two were clocked well over the speed limit - one at 204km/h on an unregistered and unwarranted motorcycle.

The 19-year-old man was arrested after allegedly clocking the speed and overtaking others on State Highway 1 between Rolleston and Burnham, southwest of Christchurch, over the Christmas-New Year period, police said today.

The motorcyclist, who had just got his licence back the previous day, was charged with travelling at a dangerous speed and will appear in coming weeks in Christchurch District Court.

Another motorcyclist, an Australian tourist travelling as part of a group, was clocked at 164km/h near Amberley, north of Christchurch.

His licence was suspended for 28 days.

Acting road policing manager Senior Sergeant Trevor Pullen said police had put a lot of effort into reducing vehicle speeds during the holiday period and it was irresponsible for anyone to drive in this manner.

"The threat that these motorcyclists present to themselves and other road users is similar to firing a gun down the road and not really caring if it hits someone.

"It was only good fortune that these incidents didn't result in a serious injury or fatality."

Motorcyclists were 18 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured in a crash than a car driver, he said.

Since 2005 the level of fatality and serious injury accidents involving motorcyclists had risen sharply - the number of motorcycle casualties since 2008 was more than double the total for 2000.

- NZPA

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...699284&ref=rss

**Tink** · 12th January 2011, 17:59

Bullets alright.... ! 204km whew that blows me away, my 250 only goes up to 140km hahahhah.

Save it for the track

**onearmedbandit** · 12th January 2011, 18:02

Two of the most stupidest places to speed. And most boring.

**Gremlin** · 12th January 2011, 18:04

on SH1... Geniuses

**steve_t** · 12th January 2011, 18:06

Fark. Got his licence back the day before? I wonder if he'll do some jail time. Is it someone on KB? And we wonder why the cops are actively targeting us...

**rustic101** · 12th January 2011, 18:08

160 odd is reasonable (stupid) but reasonable. 204 is just madness. Some of us survived our youth, god only knows how though lol

**FJRider** · 12th January 2011, 18:13

TWO riders clocked at over 160 km's/hr ...

and they're still alive ...

that can't be right !!!

Speed kills ... right ???

**HenryDorsetCase** · 12th January 2011, 18:25

Originally Posted by YellowDog

Canterbury police are warning motorcyclists to slow down on rural roads after two were clocked well over the speed limit - one at 204km/h on an unregistered and unwarranted motorcycle.

The 19-year-old man was arrested after allegedly clocking the speed and overtaking others on State Highway 1 between Rolleston and Burnham, southwest of Christchurch, over the Christmas-New Year period, police said today.

The motorcyclist, who had just got his licence back the previous day, was charged with travelling at a dangerous speed and will appear in coming weeks in Christchurch District Court.

Another motorcyclist, an Australian tourist travelling as part of a group, was clocked at 164km/h near Amberley, north of Christchurch.

His licence was suspended for 28 days.

Acting road policing manager Senior Sergeant Trevor Pullen said police had put a lot of effort into reducing vehicle speeds during the holiday period and it was irresponsible for anyone to drive in this manner.

"The threat that these motorcyclists present to themselves and other road users is similar to firing a gun down the road and not really caring if it hits someone.

"It was only good fortune that these incidents didn't result in a serious injury or fatality."

Motorcyclists were 18 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured in a crash than a car driver, he said.

Since 2005 the level of fatality and serious injury accidents involving motorcyclists had risen sharply - the number of motorcycle casualties since 2008 was more than double the total for 2000.

- NZPA

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...699284&ref=rss

I thought that Charlie Lamb and others had fairly comprehensively proved those statements, which were trotted out as part of the defense to the ripoff ACC levy rego rise, were not supported by the evidence? Lies you might say. Political motivation to get legislate motorcycles out of existence you might think.

**Headbanger** · 12th January 2011, 18:35

204 is just getting interesting.

And who gives a fuck about the rego and warrant?, its just paperwork and tax, we should be refusing to conform.

Fuck em, and fuck their revenue collectors.

Its all a dirty lie.

**sinfull** · 12th January 2011, 18:38

I did 204 just yesterday, k's that is (not miles), well over that, not that i was taking notice.

They need radar detectors !

**Genie** · 12th January 2011, 18:39

Originally Posted by Tink

Bullets alright.... ! 204km whew that blows me away, my 250 only goes up to 140km hahahhah.

Save it for the track

He's 19, that says alot. Sad that he feels the need to take such a risk with his own life and others. That he holds so little value in his own.

The track, that's the place to go at that speed.

On another note, 140k on your bike, that's naughty.

Maybe the government should only allow 250's on the road, that would be funny.

**EJK** · 12th January 2011, 18:41

What was he riding?

**Smokin** · 12th January 2011, 18:44

I've had the front wheel come back down at a higher speed than that. He should have chosen his location a little better. We all have a bit of hoon in us.