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  • gtsr
    gtsr
    16 years ago

    Biker charged over YouTube joyride video

    A motorcyclist is facing serious charges after allegedly filming himself speeding through Canberra's streets before posting the footage on the internet.

    The 20-year-old man will face court after police used the videos, posted on YouTube, to track him down.

    In the videos, the camera is aimed at the motorcycle's speedo as the bike exceeds 200km/h in a 60km/h zone.

    The videos also show the rider committing other serious traffic offences.

    On Monday, police executed a search warrant at a house in Kingston where they seized unedited footage of the incident, a video camera, a laptop and a hard drive.

    On Tuesday, they found the bike at a house in Kambah.

    The man was later interviewed by police and will face ACT Magistrates Court at a date to be fixed

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  • Hoodaman
    Hoodaman
    16 years ago
    200km/h in a 60km/h zone.
    What a farkwitt..............
  • Fat-Boy
    Fat-Boy
    16 years ago

    There are idiots and then there are fuckin idiots..

  • Magilla
    Magilla
    16 years ago

    Yet another candidate for Darwin's theory of evolution........

  • 1elcys
    1elcys
    16 years ago
    200k's in a 60 zone Fuck that is just asking for it, no begging for some bad shit to happen.
  • twincam88b
    twincam88b
    16 years ago
    Cops are wasting good tax payers time on the Internet at work are they???
  • Phillthy
    Phillthy
    16 years ago
    Dumb enough to video breaking the law and then posting it.

    Hope they can catch.

    Sure as hell they will throw the book at them.

    They will be walikng for a while I'd say.
  • rkc07
    rkc07
    16 years ago
    well if they get the bike rego, then it is up to the owner of the bike to prove that it wasnt him/her riding ..otherwise the owner goes down
  • robert65
    robert65
    16 years ago
    what a wanker must have rode past me and I didn't even notice him.
  • swoody
    swoody
    16 years ago

    MEGA WANKER if you ask me. What bloody tool would film their own rego then post it after doing that shit. Our super rider is only quick in straight lines too it would seem. I like the final note that more videos will be posted later, i think not fella LMAO

  • Bonkerz
    Bonkerz
    16 years ago
    Even such a likely candidate for the Darwin Awards as that rider couldn't be as stupid as to film his plates beforehand - I think something's suss.
  • Firey
    Firey
    16 years ago
    Yep, film your own rego plate - speed all over Canberra- post it on you tube- wait for the cops to call you - Crack under a bit of pressure - Cry - whistle like a Canary - get a massive fine and walk for a while ( jap rider) Fu.;-.,wit!!!!
  • Fat-Boy
    Fat-Boy
    16 years ago

    It's fuckwits like that that get the coppers all hot under the collar about bikers in general. No wonder they come down on us like a ton of bricks when they get the chance..

  • Bobtail
    Bobtail
    16 years ago

    Fark me!!!! I'm told that not having a sticker on ya helmet is a crime, this dude would havta be transported out of the country, Afghanistan maybe.......

    Bt

  • MapleLeafs
    MapleLeafs
    16 years ago
    His riding skills were pathetic - therein lies the problem. Corner judgement was shocking and his mono's were gonna kill that bike they way he slammed down. All in the realm of the AFP too.

    And they might use a rego to make enquiries, I think all this youtube-charging is so subjective. They have enough trouble sticking what they think are legitimate penalties to motorists. A dash reading doesn't crash you, your skill level does. The police don't sell us this message - cos it doesn't provide any state $$$.
  • Hidiho
    Hidiho
    16 years ago

     

    YouTube motorbike speedster loses license

    Posted 5 hours 39 minutes ago
    Updated 5 hours 19 minutes ago

    The footage showed the 20-year-old driving at speeds of more than 230 kilometres an hour. (YouTube)

    [script removed] [script removed]

    A man who went on a number of high speed motorcycle rides through Canberra's streets last year has had his licence disqualified but has not been fined.

    Police charged Joel Mason, 20, from Kingston after finding videos of his actions on the YouTube website.

    The footage showed the 20-year-old crossing double lines, ignoring red lights and speeding along Anzac Parade and the Monaro Highway at speeds of more than 230 kilometres an hour.

    Mason pleaded guilty to dangerous and negligent driving.

    Prosecutors told the court his actions put drivers and pedestrians in danger and posting the footage was an attempt to glorify the offences.

    The defence lawyer said Mason's actions were idiotic and a month after the offences he had an accident, leaving his motorbike in pieces.

    Magistrate Karen Fryar disqualified Mason's licence for more than two years and ordered he complete 300 hours of community service as part of a good behaviour order.

    She said Mason had been incredibly anti-social but that she believed his offending behaviour had been an aberration and hoped his punishment would serve as a deterrent to others.

    http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/24/2500238.htm

     

  • Uncle Ho
    Uncle Ho
    16 years ago

    bit like the tools in Perth who rode past speed cameras... not once but I think twice, the second time sitting on the bars... finally tracked down and matched to tats on an arm... convicted