Police have charged a motorcyclist following two pursuits in the vicinity of Brown Mountain near Bega yesterday. About 5.50pm (Saturday 19 April 2014), officers patrolling the Monaro Highway at Nimmitabel observed a Suzuki motorcycle travelling east at approximately 140km/h in a 100km/h zone. Police initiated a pursuit, which was terminated for safety reasons near Brown Mountain. About an hour later, officers sighted the motorcycle travelling down Brown Mountain near Bemboka and initiated a second pursuit. The motorcycle was detected travelling on the Snowy Mountains Highway at an alleged speed of 164km/h in a 100km/h zone. The 22-year-old male rider was stopped and subjected to a roadside breath test, which returned a negative result. The man, of Denhams Beach, was arrested and taken to Bega Police Station, where he was charged with: - Police pursuit – not stop – Skye’s Law (x1) - Speed dangerously (x1) - Exceed speed over 45km/h (x2) He was granted conditional bail to appear at Bega Local Court on Tuesday 13 May 2014.
Posted on: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 22:06:20 +0000
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