Sunshine brings out speeding bikers

Lincolnshire’s Roads Policing officers stopped off for a coffee and a chat at with bikers at Willingham Woods café this weekend. 

Many responsible riders and drivers were out enjoying the dry and sunny weather, but 36 offences being reported by Roads Policing over the weekend, including drivers and riders for the Fatal5 offences – careless driving, drink/drug driving, not wearing a seatbelt, excessive speed and distracted driving (including mobile phones).

Riders were also stopped for using illegal exhausts which are so loud they disturb local communities, and illegal registration plates which aim to avoid speed detection devices 

“Most notably were the riders of three motorcycles.  Two who were checked at 90mph and 94mph on the A631 at Bishop Bridge and the third rider travelling at 136mph on the A46, Lincoln Lane at Middle Rasen, all in a 60mph limit,” said a police spokesperson. 

“They'll be heading off to court sometime soon and likely be disqualified from driving. 

“It's just really dangerous for other road users to travel at those speeds, but everyone knows that. When riders or drivers take the risk a court appearance is the most positive outcome when travelling at such dangerous speeds.  The other outcome, of course, is that someone else or the rider/driver is seriously injured or killed.   We see this outcome far too often in Lincolnshire - it’s heartbreaking.”

Three of police motorcyclists shared their advanced riding skills with people who had arranged to go on a BikeSafe course on Saturday, encouraging riders to recognise the value of investing in post-test motorcycle training and improving their skills and safety as riders. 

There are some spaces still available on the BikeSafe courses at Lincolnshire Police BikeSafe with the Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership