A Harley went ZOOM ZOOM

[E-Fishin-C]

May 19, 2011

 

At approximately 11:28 hours this date an officer of the Traffic Management unit was conducting radar operations northbound on Municipal Road 80 near McCrae heights when he observed a Harley Davidson motorcycle travelling at a high rate of speed southbound.

 

 

The officer’s suspicions were confirmed by use of radar and a speed of 162 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone was obtained. (82 km/h over the speed limit). The vehicle was subsequently stopped and a 31 year old male with an M2 drivers licence from Hanmer has been charged with the following offences:

 

• Stunt Driving – Driving in excess of 50 km/h over the speed limit

 

• Speeding – 162 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone

 

• Drive motor vehicle – no current validation (Plate expired in 2010)

 

 

Traffic officers as well as uniform officers will continue to conduct radar enforcement to identify aggressive driving throughout the City of Greater Sudbury during Road Safety week.

[dray]

and you were not involved this time ?

[Sailor]

A Harley can go that fast??? Are they sure it was really a Harley?

[silent67]

100 mph, poor ole thing must have been flat out.

[saddlebum]

100 mph, poor ole thing must have been flat out.

And to think someone tried to tell me that there were no straight stretches that go down hill in that part of the country.......and I almost believed them.

[dray]

must of had an S&S motor in it

[ragtop69gs]

Stunt driving !? Was he on the rear wheel only?

[XV1100SE]

Stunt driving !? Was he on the rear wheel only?

 

Ontario law - if you are caught doing 50km (31mph) over the posted speed limit in any area it is considered to be "stunt driving" or racing.

 

From our Ministry of Transport site :

 

"The legislation includes tough measures for those who choose to race on Ontario’s roads, including higher fines and longer suspensions:

• The maximum fine increases from $1,000 to $10,000 upon conviction for street racing, making it the highest penalty in Canada. The minimum fine increases from $200 to $2,000.
  
• Police can issue an immediate seven-day driver’s licence suspension and seven-day vehicle impoundment for street racing, participating in a driving contest or stunt driving.
  
• Courts can impose a driver licence suspension of up to 10 years for a second conviction, if the second conviction occurs within 10 years of the first. For a first conviction, the maximum licence suspension period remains at 2 years.
  
• The definition of a “driving stunt” includes driving a motor vehicle at 50 km/h or more above the posted speed limit.
  
• The Act also bans driving a motor vehicle on a highway with a connected nitrous oxide system. Some street racers use nitrous oxide to enhance the acceleration capabilities of their vehicles"
  

There are some ways to argue... such as saying you were passing someone.... but I think the courts would still find that to be excessive. If you were doing 155k/h in a 100km zone to pass someone doing 130k/m... think they still have you for speeding.

[Stache]

A Harely at 162?

 

How long did they have to wait for the rest of the parts to catch up?

 

What kind of truck was towing the trailer it was on?

[star4772]

must of had an S&S motor in it

 

What's a S&S motor Slow and slower? :rotf: No offence.

[MasterGuns]

There are many parts of Texas where we can run almost that fast legally. Eat your hearts out.

[Trader]

I find riding on a super slab pretty boring....and the max on secondary hiways is 80 km/hr....so I hardly ever get into 5th!!!!

[sleepy2]

Sport biker at my work got caught at 160klm/hr in 50klm/hr zone outside work 2 weeks ago.(Ingersoll Ont.) Guy many years ago hit car going into parking lot at that speed and died on impact-landed 400 feet from bike which was in-bedded in car. DUMB! Lessons never seem to be learned.