Biker's 165kmh dash with wife a 'bad call'

[Tank]

From the NZHerald:

Biker's165km/h dash with wife a 'bad call'
1:15PM Thursday May 29, 2008


Jason David Forlong described a 19km dash from police during which he reached speeds of over 165km/h on his wife's motorbike with her on the back as a "bad judgment call", in the Tauranga District Court.

Forlong, 38, overtook numerous vehicles during the chase from Te Maunga to Te Puke on Sunday before he eventually stopped for police.

Tauranga District Court was told yesterday the chase began about 9.40pm after Forlong, who was riding his wife's 1000cc motorbike east on State Highway 2 at Te Maunga, was clocked by radar at 139km/h in the 100km/h area.

When signalled to stop by police, Forlong initially slowed but then sped off towards Te Maunga rail crossing.

He then turned towards Te Puke and overtook vehicles between Te Maunga and Domain Rd, Papamoa.

The motorcycle turned on to Domain Rd, then Tara Rd, where the speed limit is 80km/h. Forlong rode at more than 165km/h. He turned on to Parton Rd, into Bell Rd, back on to SH2 before turning towards Te Puke.

A patrol car got in front of him to slow him down but Forlong suddenly turned across traffic, narrowing missing a car travelling west, into Manoeka Rd. Ignoring the patrol car behind him, Forlong turned down Quarry Rd, slowed down and stopped. His wife on the back of the bike was very shaken.

When asked by Community Magistrate Robyn Paterson why he ignored the police signal to stop, Forlong said he'd made a "bad judgment call". "I just wasn't thinking at time."

Mrs Paterson told Forlong his behaviour was far more than simply a bad judgment call. "So you put your life, your wife's life and everyone else around you in grave danger rather than stop, that's just defies logic."

Forlong, 38, pleaded guilty to one charge each of reckless driving and failing to stop for police. He was fined $1300 plus $260 costs and lost his licence for six months.

[gtr boy]

what a nut case ............hahahahaha

[tri boy]

No jiggy jig for him this year. Dickhead.

[DingoZ]

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[Coldrider]

$1300 & six months walking, not exactly punishement, $600 and licence keep if he had of stopped like a gentleman (assuming no other demerits).
He could have argued there is no persuit until he acknowledged he was being followed, what ever that takes.

[Tank]

If he moved back on the seat a bit, pushing off the ballast (sorry I mean pillion) - I reckon he would have gotten away with it.

[Coldrider]

He cared enough to let a patrol car get in front of him.
Wife's 1000cc motorcycle, I take it he had sex twice that day.

[Chrislost]

If he moved back on the seat a bit, pushing off the ballast (sorry I mean pillion) - I reckon he would have gotten away with it.

yeah, He just needed loft the front wheel and drop her in front of the cop.
Then he culd have made a complaint about them following too close and denied any knowlege of the red and blues.

[Fatjim]

What's so wrong with 165kph? Is that like illegal or something?

[nodrog:Me]

only 165kph what sort of puss nuts 1000cc bike was it?

was it stuck in 1st?

[Swoop]

only 165kph what sort of puss nuts 1000cc bike was it?

was it stuck in 1st?

Maybe his wife's right wrist would have been stronger than his.

[nodrog:Me]

Maybe his wife's right wrist would have been stronger than his.

id say his will be getter stronger everynight now.

[mashman]

If he moved back on the seat a bit, pushing off the ballast (sorry I mean pillion) - I reckon he would have gotten away with it.

waaaaa ha ha ha but in his defence he did say he wasn't thinking...

[fergie]

he should have used Chris Kahui's lawyer

[BIGBOSSMAN]

Surely this guy MUST be the poster man for the Mormon Few. Phew!

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