Losing license for speed ticket

[Speedo007]

A guy got caught near here yesterday, 234km/h on a secondary road (90km/h speed limit). Lost his license for 2 years, 2800$ in fines and will see his insurances and drivers license fees sky rocket when he's able to drive again (so for 2 years the guy can't ride a bike OR car...).

I know consequences vary a lot from country to country, but just a reminder it can happen to all of us, and that Fz8 is certainly capable of landing us a nice fat ticket. Ride safe.

 

[Thebijmaster]

wow... that is unfortunate. Around my parts tripling the speed limit gets a permanent revocation of license, but I'm not sure how lenient they are on the appeals process.

 

[00007]

here in ontario once your 50 km/h over the speed limit you get charged with racing or stunting ... and they take your drivers license and impound your car right on the spot!!

 

[xpertsnowcarver]

Ouch! That is quite a fine and penalty.

30km/h over the limit is grounds of reckless driving ($1700 fine). Over 160km/h is considered felonous (if I recall correctly) and grounds for suspension of license and time in the brig.

At 235km/h, I'm suprised the person bothered pulling over or even noticed that he was being pursued.

 

[Speedo007]

he didnt notice he had been caught at radar. They just stopped him at the next red light.
Sometimes I wish I could set the top speed on my bike lol!

 

[Ozfazer6]

Anyone who does that speed on a public road,especially in a 90 zone should be banned from driving for a lot more than 2 years IMHO.