Police have fined and suspended the licence of a man on the Sunshine Coast after he did a wheelie on his motorbike not realising a police officer was riding nearby last month.
On October 20 a Highway Patrol officer witnessed two motorbikes allegedly speeding on the northbound lanes of the Bruce Highway at Tanawha.
One of the motorbikes then did a wheelie before being intercepted by police.
The rider of the bike, a 22-year-old Carters Ridge man, was also allegedly detected travelling 155 km/h in a 110 km/h zone.
He was issued with nine demerit points and $3,008 worth of traffic infringement notices (TINs) including drive defective vehicle that does not comply with vehicle standards, fail to attach number plate(s) in a way that complies with regulation, driver not have proper control of vehicle, and exceed speed limit in speed zone by more than 40km/h.
The man also received a six-month licence suspension.
A 23-year-old Bli Bli man, riding a Kawasaki Ninja, was also detected allegedly traveling 155 km/h in a 110 km/h zone.
He was issued with nine demerit points and $2,085 worth of traffic infringement notices including drive defective vehicle that does not comply with vehicle standards and exceed speed limit in speed zone by more than 40km/h.
The man also received a six-month licence suspension.
Sunshine Coast Highway Patrol Officer in Charge Senior Sergeant Shane Panoho said this poor driver behaviour is concerning.
“We continue to see irresponsible and dangerous driver behaviour across the coast, which is a contributing factor to the unacceptable loss of life for motorcycle riders this year,” Senior Sergeant Panoho said.
“Like all motorists, motorbike riders are responsible for their own safety, and performing stunts like this and driving at high speed puts them at great risk of being involved in a crash that causes serious injury or death to themselves or other road users.
“Motorbike riders are overrepresented in the 257 lives lost on the roads this year.
“The trajectory cannot continue.
“I urge all motorbike riders to consider the consequences of their choices on the road and make their safety their top priority,” Senior Sergeant Panoho said.
