Motorcyclists caught speeding 74 kilometres above the speed limit

So here’s the thing. I regularly drive cars on highways – mainly Canberra to Sydney and Canberra to the coast. Over forty years driving I’ve had no accidents and no tickets. I always drive at the speed limit and find that I arrive relaxed and, thankfully so far, in one piece. I see plenty of motorbikes on the road. They appear in my rear view mirror, then they’re right behind me, then they’re gone from sight! Often overtaking dangerously, and seemingly oblivious to any speed limit. Sometimes there are five or ten or more all in a group. They seem to think that they have this divine right to go racing past anything on the road, no matter how fast others might be going.

Now, I’m sure that there are some that plod along at the speed limit. These would be the bikers that you don’t see on the road as they’re going the same speed as the bulk of the traffic. But I suspect they would be in the minority.

So why would anyone be surprised that a biker was caught doing 74 kph over the speed limit. Especially the police. Surely they know that most bikers are unable to manage their speed. And motorists are advised in TV adverts to be ‘bike aware”. Give me a break!