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Another one bites the dust - DjPete - 24-10-2008
Aaron Langmaid
October 24, 2008 06:37am
A PEAK hour motorcyclist has been caught travelling at more than 200km/h in a police blitz targeting major Melbourne freeways overnight.
The 28-year-old Doncaster man was intercepted by police on the Eastern freeway about 6.20pm last night.
Melbourne Inspector Paul Pottage the man's actions were "beyond belief''.
"The consequences of an accident at that speed would be horrendous and result in fatal injuries to the rider and possibly other road users,'' Insp Pottage said.
In total, 15 unmarked police cars were involved in Operation Quebec, a six-hour blitz patrolling the Monash, Eastern Citylink and Westgate freeways. More than 141 penalty notices were issued to motorists.
Other offences detected included a car travelling at 128 km/h in an 80km/h zone, and a driver refusing to undergo a breath test.
Thirteen people will receive a summons for other traffic matters. Seven vehicles were issued with defect notices and six received EPA warning notices. The motorcyclist was interviewed by police and is expected to be charged on summons.
"While we will always have a visible police presence on the freeways around the city I can warn motorists that as a result of last night's operation we will continue to use a variety of unmarked vehicles to detect drivers endangering others on the freeways entering and leaving the CBD,'' Insp Pottage said.
Meanwhile a 34-year-old motorcyclist has died after coming off his bike in Narre Warren South about 11.30pm last night.
Witnesses told police that the man, who was riding a Harley Davidson west along Greaves Road, failed to negotiate a round-about at the Berwick Springs Promenade intersection. The man was thrown from the bike and died at the scene.
So far this year 35 motorcycle riders have died on Victorian roads - five more than at the same time last year.
RE: Another one bites the dust - DAD - 24-10-2008
Looks like the cops have lost there sence of humour!
RE: Another one bites the dust - Billy the kid - 25-10-2008
Only 200 kms???We brainless enough to hit 300kms on urban streets racing some 5 years ago(had some naughty busas around..)..Thank god neither we where caught(no plates,no stopping..) or crashed..
50 kms on populated areas and 80 on wider roads in town for me.
RE: Another one bites the dust - NEMESIS - 25-10-2008
Operation Quebec?
Quebec is a place in montreal, and canada.
Couldnt they have thought of a more direct,meaningfull name?
The wankers.
RE: Another one bites the dust - busakid08 - 25-10-2008
getting less visable and more unmarked if you ask me
RE: Another one bites the dust - DjPete - 25-10-2008
Apparently so Busakid.
Have a look at the latest stealth cop car below...
Amazing!
:-)
RE: Another one bites the dust - kawasuki - 26-10-2008
well there is some advice there ,,, dont ride a harley more than 80kph in corners.
RE: Another one bites the dust - simmo - 26-10-2008
kawasuki Wrote:well there is some advice there ,,, dont ride a harley more than 80kph in corners.& don't knock on cops windows a Ray
RE: Another one bites the dust - steventh - 27-10-2008
So five more have died despite more policing? Makes a bit of a nonsense out of the targetting of motorcyclists!
RE: Another one bites the dust - kawasuki - 27-10-2008
maybe if they were more visable on the roads and gave u a flash less would be killed as it does slow u and u do think about your speed after a flash from the copper.
RE: Another one bites the dust - DjPete - 27-10-2008
Na thats too simple and straight forward Ray.
And of course NO money in it..
Bugger
RE: Another one bites the dust - kawasuki - 27-10-2008
DJ u wonder why SOME poeple loose the plot (not pot) and waste the ferals.
RE: Another one bites the dust - DjPete - 27-10-2008
kawasuki Wrote:DJ u wonder why SOME poeple loose the plot (not pot) and waste the ferals.
RE: Another one bites the dust - Ozboc - 27-10-2008
NEMESIS Wrote:Operation Quebec?
Quebec is a place in montreal, and canada.
Couldnt they have thought of a more direct,meaningfull name?
The wankers.
Quebec , primary language of that area is french from what i was told(although in canada) - so with that said will the cops put down there guns and run at the first sign of trouble ??
Boc
RE: Another one bites the dust - RaZ - 28-10-2008
steventh Wrote:So five more have died despite more policing? Makes a bit of a nonsense out of the targetting of motorcyclists!
Its all a cop out anyway.
If they showed you have many new riders per year - that figure then would show how much bikers dont crash & die! and you would find that 5 more is nothing compared to the hundreds of new riders each year.