Aussies mock motorcyclist's 'idiotic' response after dangerous 200km/h move
Officers claim they heard the rider's 'engine revving and exhaust' well before he passed the stationary police car.
An inexperienced motorcyclist’s “understatement of the day” after allegedly being caught making a dangerous 200km/h move has been mocked by horrified Aussie drivers.
A police officer sitting in a marked car reportedly heard the rider “accelerating harshly” on Syd Einfeld Drive in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs just after the sun set around 6pm on Friday. “The high engine revving and exhaust was heard well before the motorcycle has gone past the stationary police vehicle,” NSW’s Traffic and Highway Patrol Command said.
Moments later, the motorcyclist allegedly sped by authorities at approximately 200km/h in an 80km area before overtaking two cars travelling in the same direction. Police claim the 30-year-old man maintained the high speed as officers caught up with him at the intersection of Old South Head Road.
After handing over a P2 licence, authorities said they noticed the man was also listening to music via Bluetooth, which is not permitted as a provisional rider.
“The man summed up the situation succinctly when he said ‘I’m an idiot’,” the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command posted on Facebook.
The motorcyclist was charged with speeding dangerously, P2 exceeding speed limit over 45km/h, and P2 use of a mobile phone and will attend the Waverley Local Court at a later date.
His licence has been suspended and the number plates seized for three months.
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Drivers hit out at motorcyclist's 'idiotic' understatement
The rider’s three-word response to officers has been deemed an extreme “understatement” by stunned Aussie drivers. “At least he got something correct when he told the police he was idiot,” one woman commented online.
“Lucky not to be dead… great work saving him and potentially others from his stupidity,” another person added. “Play stupid games, win stupid prizes,” a third person simply stated.
There have been 2016 lives lost on NSW roads so far this year — 14 more than this time last year. Speeding is the single biggest contributor to death and injuries on the state’s roads, according to Transport NSW.
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