A 51-year-old Wynnum man has received a hefty fine and a licence suspension after he was allegedly caught riding a motorbike almost 100 kilometres per hour over the limit in the Somerset region.
Police say that at around 9am on April 10, a patrol officer detected the motorcyclist travelling 170 kilometres per hour in an 80 zone on Wivenhoe Somerset Road, Lake Somerset.
The man received a $1,245 fine, eight demerit points and a six-month suspension.
“A total of 84 people have died on Queensland roads since the start of 2021,” Queensland Police said in a statement today.
“Of those 84, 25 people have died in motorcycle/pillion crashes.
“All motorists, including motorcyclists, are reminded of the Fatal Five; speeding, fatigue, driver distraction, driving under the influence and lack of seatbelts.”
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