An 18-year-old learner motorcyclist has had his bike confiscated for 28 days after police clocked him travelling at 172km/h on icy roads during Thursday’s morning commute.
The Newnham teenager was detected on the Midland Highway at Perth before highway patrol officers intercepted him at Epping Forest.
He was travelling 82km/h above his learner licence speed limit of 90km/h in treacherous sub-zero conditions.
“The speed at which this rider was traveling was outright dangerous,” Senior Constable Rockliff said.
“It was -1 degree, it was frosty, the roads were busy with commuting motorists, and this learner rider was travelling 82km/h above his 90km/h speed restriction.”
“This could have ended in tragedy for both the rider and other road users.”
The teenager was arrested and charged with a hooning-related offence. He will appear in court at a later date.
Police are now seeking dash cam footage of a blue Kawasaki motorcycle travelling south on the Midland Highway from Launceston between 8:45am and 9am.
