A man has been disqualified and hit with a large fine following an incident in Milton Keynes.
Ricky Catchpole, 33, of Cotswold Close, Bedford, was riding his Yamaha R1 motorcycle on the A5 when he was recorded travelling at 127mph. His motorcycle was displaying no numberplate at the time. Not a good idea…
When officers attempted to stop him, he made off at excessive speed and was pursued by police for a short distance before he fell off the bike when trying to take a tight corner at a lower speed.
Catchpole was convicted at court following a trial and was hit with a month’s driving ban and a whopping fine and costs of OVER £5,000. The penalties would have been far less severe if he had just stopped for the officers and accepted a ticket for speeding.
Speeding is one of the “Fatal 4” offences that RPU officers prioritise, as these offences are statistically the most common contributor to deaths on our roads. We have already attended several fatal collisions on the A5 this year, with many more in recent years, which is why much activity takes place on this road.
Unfortunately, the rider in this case had learned a hard lesson about the consequences of riding at such a speed and then trying to flee the police – that we will certainly prosecute you and that the Judge will take an extremely dim view and punish you accordingly.
If one person seeing this decides to slow their speeds down as a result, then it is worthwhile. It may be a life saved. Please take care out there.
#PS6935 #ItsNotWorthTheRisk #SlowDownSaveLives