With five motorcyclists making up half the number of lives lost on SA roads this year, police are appealing to the motorcycling community to look out for each other and remind their fellow riders to follow the road rules to avoid becoming another statistic.
Motorcyclists are considered vulnerable road users and are regularly over-represented in crash statistics. 91 motorcyclists have lost their lives on SA roads over the last five years, predominantly males with an average age of 37 years.
This appeal follows another incident of a man caught riding at dangerous speeds at Blair Athol last week, which could have easily ended in another tragedy for him or an innocent road user.
Police will allege that about 12.20pm on Thursday 11 February, a patrol saw a blue Suzuki motorcycle riding at high speed on Prospect Road.
The bike continued throughout the western suburbs at speeds close to 140km/h, and was followed by PolAir as it travelled south on Prospect Road.
Extra patrols attended the area, and arrested the rider at his home address.
A 30-year-old Blair Athol man was charged with numerous offences including driving at a dangerous speed, unassigned plates, driving unlicenced and failing to truly answer questions. He was issued a 12-month immediate loss of licence notice and his bike was impounded for 28 days.
He was bailed to appear in court at a later date.
Police wish to remind the public that irresponsible riders or drivers who risk their lives and the lives of others on our roads shall be met with a zero tolerance approach by police.
This reckless example of travelling at more than twice the speed limit shows a total disregard for the road rules, and puts the rider and other members of the public at great risk of injury or death.
