BY ISABEL EVERETT
An unlicensed motorcyclist has been charged after he was allegedly caught travelling more than double the speed limit near Nelson Bay.
About 10.40pm on Monday officers on Nelson Bay
Road at Bob’s Farm, detected a Yamaha R3 motorcycle travelling
160km/h in an 80km/h zone.
When police went to pull the rider over, the
motorcyclist allegedly increased his speed to 200km/h, before stopping near Cromarty Lane.
The rider, a 19-year-old man, was arrested and taken to Nelson Bay Police
Station, where he was charged with drive whilst disqualified, driving in a
manner dangerous and exceed speed by more than 45km/h.
The Medowie man has been granted strict conditional bail and is due to appear before Raymond Terrace Local Court on November 30.
