Learner rider caught 49km/h over

A learner rider will be disqualified for at least four months after he was detected travelling at excessive speed on the Bass Highway at Westbury on April 11, 2022.

Around 5 pm, members from the Northern Road Safety Task Force detected a green Kawasaki travelling at 129km/h in a 110km/h zone where it was intercepted.

The learner rider, who is restricted to a maximum speed of 80km/h, was travelling at 49km/h above their applicable speed limit.

The 20-year-old man from Miandetta has been issued with an infringement notice for travelling at 45km/h or more above the limit, which attracts a monetary penalty of $994.75, 6 demerit points and a disqualification period of 4 months.

Police urge motorists to slow down and obey all speed limits and restrictions regarding their licence.

Speeding is one of the ‘fatal five’ contributors to severe and fatal crashes. Travelling at such speeds puts many lives at risk, especially when they are inexperienced.

Police will continue to conduct patrols on highways and main roads to ensure that road users adjust their driver behaviour and help make our roads safer.