Motorcyclist admits being 'stupid' after being caught riding at 115mph on notorious A-road
A motorcyclist admitted being stupid after he was caught riding along 115mph along a notorious cross-country road.
David Gittings, from Walsall, made the admission to a police officer after being caught on the A41 at Hinstock on July 13 last year.
The 45-year-old was riding a Suzuki GSXR 750 north towards Tern Hill when he was clocked doing the triple-digit speed in a 60mph zone by a police officer with a speed camera. He then informed a colleague, PC Marc Tillsley, who was nearby on an unmarked police motorcycle carrying out patrols along the A41 between Newport and Whitchurch.
In a written statement provided to Worcester Justice Centre, PC Tillsley said: "At around 1815 hours I was made aware, via my radio, that a sports motorcycle, with lone rider in dark clothing, a multicoloured helmet, and single-lined numberplate...had passed through the speed enforcement location at a speed of 115mph in the national speed limit of 60mph."
He then saw the blue Suzuki and started following it, before telling the rider to pull over.
"I spoke to the rider, explaining why I had stopped him, before cautioning him, to which the rider replied, 'sorry, it was stupid'," the officer added.
Gittings, of Bradford Road, Walsall, admitted speeding via the single justice procedure where a magistrate dealt with the offence using just paperwork.
However, he will attend a disqualification hearing in Worcester in May.