High range speeding, Somerset

A 51-year-old Wynnum man has received a hefty fine and a licence suspension after he was allegedly caught riding a motorbike almost 100 kilometres per hour over the limit in the Somerset region recently.

Around 9am on April 10, a Road Policing officer detected the motorcyclist travelling 170 kilometres per hour in an 80 zone on Wivenhoe Somerset Road, Lake Somerset.

The man received a $1,245 fine, eight demerit points and a six-month suspension.

A total of 84 people have died on Queensland roads since the start of 2021.

Of those 84, 25 people have died in motorcycle/pillion crashes.

All motorists, including motorcyclists, are reminded of the Fatal Five; speeding, fatigue, driver distraction, driving under the influence and lack of seatbelts.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

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