A man who allegedly rode a newly purchased sports motorbike at speed through the Desert Road north of Waiouru, has been caught.
At 3.15pm yesterday, a Road Policing officer clocked the motor bike travelling at an excessive speed travelling south along State Highway 1 (SH1).
Wanganui-Ruapehu Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Phil Weaver says a Road Policing unit recorded the vehicle travelling well in excess of the posted speed limit near Waiouru.
¡°A Police check point was set up on SH1 just outside the Waiouru Military Base, and they observed the speeding bike slow down briefly.
¡°It was signalled to stop just past the Army base, however it has failed to do and continued to travel at high speed away from Police.¡±
Inspector Weaver says ¡°The vehicle was then observed by an off-duty police officer pull into a rest area just north of Taihape and the rider was later arrested.
¡°We are thankful there were no injuries to members of our community during this incident.
¡°This man¡¯s manner of driving was utterly reckless and may have had potential to cause serious harm to a number of people.
¡°We hope his arrest brings reassurance to our community that we hold those choosing to engage in this dangerous behaviour to account.¡±
¡°I¡¯m proud of the excellent work by all our staff in this matter, which brought this rider to a stop safely.¡±
The 45-year-old man was charged with three driving-related offences, the bike was impounded and he will appear in the Taihape District Court at a later date.
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Issued by Police Media Centre