P-plate biker 'clocked at 220km/h'

[aussiebandit]

A P-PLATE motorcyclist has allegedly been clocked riding at 220km/h - 140km/h over the speed limit - on Sydney's north shore.
Police said the 28-year-old Roseville man had had his licence suspended and was charged with dangerous speeding and riding a motorcycle too powerful for a P-plate rider.

The man was allegedly riding a 1000cc Suzuki despite P-plate riders being restricted to a maximum of 250cc.

He has been bailed to appear in North Sydney Local Court on January 23.

Highway patrol officers said they stopped him in a 80km/h zone on the Warringah Freeway about 4.55am (AEDT) today.

Note: the artical isn't quite right - NSW Learners and Probationary riders are permitted to ride bikes up to 660cc with a maximum power to weight ratio of 150kw/Tonne

Either way this is the sort of thing that gets Governments talking about Front Number Plates, engine restrictions, even more expensive registration and insurance costs....

[zaptoman]

Lemme just say, this guy is obviously an idiot, and while I agree in general that learners should start on smaller bikes, legislating it is just crazy. I seem to see alot of that type (see crazy) of legislation coming from down under these days. What's going on?