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Motorcyclist caught doing 100km over speed limit

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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