Police have charged a disqualified motorcyclist with speeding and dangerous riding after he was allegedly detected travelling more than twice the speed limit at Bobs Farm.
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About 10.40pm on Monday, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command officers were conducing speed enforcement duties along Nelson Bay Road at Bobs Farm when they allegedly detected a Yamaha R3 motorcycle travelling 160km/h in an 80km/h zone.
Police will alleged that when officers went to pull the rider over, the motorcycle increased his speed to 200km/h before stopping near Cromarty Lane.
The rider, a 19-year-old Medowie 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.
