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VIDEO: Twenty-year ban for speeding Aussie biker

Australian Government come down hard on drugged-up law breaker

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Posted: 3 December 2008
by Visordown News

AN AUSSIE MOTORCYCLIST captured on video at more than 200km/h (125mph) in heavy traffic has been jailed for at least one year and banned from driving for a further TWENTY.

Craig Douglas Thompson, 37, was riding a stolen motorcycle and under the influence of drugs when his antics were captured by a police helicopter.

Police released the video today - along with a lengthy statement explaining why and describing the incident.

During the footage Thompson is seen weaving through heavy traffic, crossing to the wrong side of the road, riding in the breakdown lane and driving through a number of red traffic lights on numerous occasions narrowly missing cars. At one stage he is even seen riding into the driveway of a property, where he falls off but before a police officer is able to catch him he manages to remount the bike and take off again despite a foot peg breaking off the machine.

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BD
If anyone nicked my bike and trashed it like that I'd expect a similar punishment. Thing is though, in this country he'd get a five minute ban and a big hug.

Posted: 03/12/2008 at 10:36


Big Nige

So when Visordown news has the sub headline of

"For Christ's sake, don't get caught Down Under"

the first reaction is that Visordown news has sympathy for the guy.
Is that condoning bike theft and riding whilst on drugs then - I'm a bit confused


Posted: 03/12/2008 at 10:50


Tim Skilton
Big Nige wrote (see)

So when Visordown news has the sub headline of

"For Christ's sake, don't get caught Down Under"

the first reaction is that Visordown news has sympathy for the guy.
Is that condoning bike theft and riding whilst on drugs then - I'm a bit confused


Agreed.

Amended.


Posted: 03/12/2008 at 11:11


Big Nige

Thanks Tim

Nice to see such things taken into consideration.


Posted: 03/12/2008 at 11:43


Flo
BD wrote (see)
If anyone nicked my bike and trashed it like that I'd expect a similar punishment. Thing is though, in this country he'd get a five minute ban and a big hug.

Nah, ban, extended re-test, community service and he'd still cry all over anyone who'll listen about how hard done by he was...

Posted: 04/12/2008 at 19:16

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