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[OZ] Speeding bikies concern police
Tue Mar 15, 2005 3:10pm
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Speeding bikies concern police
By Jessica Marszalek
Tuesday, 15 March 2005

SPEEDING motorcyclists are continuing to cause alarm for police who say it is only a matter of time before another rider dies on local roads.

Wynnum District Traffic Branch Officer in Charge Senior Sergeant Dennis Hayes said: "Of the four fatalities to occur in the Metropolitan South police region this year, three have been motor cyclists, all of which have involved speed as a causal factor," he said.

Senior Sergeant Hayes said with these figures in mind, it was amazing the speeds at which police were continuing to catch motorcyclists.

He said: "Recently, officers from the Wynnum District Traffic Branch have been responsible for the interception of two motorcyclists travelling at an appalling speed."

The most recent was a Friday night when a 30-year-old Alexandra Hills man was allegedly clocked at 184km/h on Old Cleveland Road East, Capalaba, which is an 80km/h zone.

He was charged with speeding and riding dangerousy and is to appear in the Cleveland Magsitrates Court on April 4.

A 34-year-old man from Mundoolun will appear at the Holland Park Magistrates court this Thursday for riding dangerously on the Gateway Motorway in February, allegedly at 229km/h.

"It's just absurd that we're getting these kinds of speeds and three of our four deaths were on motorcycles," Senior Sergeant Hayes said.

He said police had been alerted to pay particular attention to motorcyclists in an endeavour to reduce their speeds and keep them out of fatal accidents.

He said he was hopeful the court appearances of others would show some deterrent to others anticipating riding in a similar manner.

 

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