166 mph biker jailed

Its just stupid to jail a man for exceeding an arbituary number.

No need to even ban him, give him 11 points, allow him to continue working, paying tax, supporting whoever, and you'd be safe in the knowledge he'd have to ride like a vicar for the next three years.

Jail for speeding, with no other agrevating factors, is just plain stupid., especially when you see druggies getting their 35th final warning, kiddy fiddlers allowed to walk free etc.

Bigian wrote: Im looking forward to next summer when i either get a hyabussa or blackbird to replace my ageing cbr1000.

Off topic, give me a shout when you're selling it, had one for 3 years, big comfortable sports tourer, would love another.

On topic, ludicrous speed, deserves everything thrown at him, same as anyone else be they biker, car driver or copper just 'testing the car'!

Problem is the direct access system gives yer average joe the opportunity to spend 20 years farting about in a car, then have a mid-life crisis, spend 2 days pootling about on a 125 and 500cc training school knacker, then go out and buy the biggest, f*ck-off-and-die, mental machine his spondoolix will stretch to.

Then, because they've screwed up the courage to shove their Astra GTE past the 100mph mark they think they have the reactions to handle the speed of a superbike. That's what places like Knockhill and East Fortune are for, honing your skills without endagering other people.

Bigian wrote: 1 wee point if it were a car driver would the punishment have been the same i don't think so.

M3 driver got jailed for doing 156.7 mph on the A90 between Aberdeen and Dundee

Don't think so Ian, they threw the book at that guy on 4 wheels too!

cmon guys he was doing 166mph in a 60mph zone. Dont try and compare it to a drug dealer etc as it is not the same (I do agree the law is an arse regards them though). Bottom line is he was doing in excess of 100mph ABOVE the speed limit, you cannot defend him at all and he deserves his time in the BarL. Bigian ok the guy in this one did kill someone but this is why he must go to jail http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/160mph-driver-killed-love -of.4790786.jp Just because he did not kill someone this time does not mean he should get away with just a ban! I have no sympathy for him at all if I get done driving stupidly in the M3 I expect the same treatment. Likewise Bigian if you are stupid enough to drive on the highway I share with my wife and son at those sort of speeds you deserve a few months in jail as well! If you have a vehicle that you want to drive at those speeds take it to a track not a public place

Ricky

This is getting web space on the various forums out here in the UAE, the local boys are shocked at him getting put down!!!

I thought it was a bit heavy (like Tiko said) but his 9 months will end out 4 for good behaviour, he'll need a new haircut by then

m3tiko wrote: Fair enough to the 5 year driving ban, however is a 9 month custodial sentence not a bit OTT?? As to the degree of his criminality, a lot more do worse and have their sentences suspended. Sorry but I see this totally injustice.... Lifetime ban would be more appropriate if it were my decision...not prison!! Tiko

Well said that man!

But don't forget the motorist is the modern day anti christ and the cause of all the worlds problems, trouble in the middle east, 3rd world debt you name it, it's our fault.

Real criminals, junkies, drug dealers and pedos etc, they however, can walk the streets safe in the knowledge that there is no justice.