Ryan Dymond to face court on dangerous driving charges after police probe into videos showing speeding motorbike on M1

Video has emerged appearing to show a motorbike rider travelling at extraordinary speeds on a major highway.

A Gold Coast man is facing dangerous driving charges and has had his motorbike seized by police after allegedly driving at eye-popping speeds on the M1.

Ryan Dymond from Upper Coomera has been charged with one count of evasion and two counts of dangerous operation of a vehicle involving excessive speeding or taking part in unlawful race or unlawful speed trial.

The charges came after police investigated videos shared to Instagram that appeared to show a motorbike performing stunts and travelling on the M1 at speeds of up to 299km/h.

A still from the video appears to show the motorbike driving at 299km/h. Picture: Nine Gold Coast News.

Superintendent Peter Miles from Gold Coast police said someone would have to be a “fool” with a “death wish” to travel on a motorbike at such speeds.

“I think that puts a lot of people’s lives at risk, including (the rider),” he said.

“There is no place for that kind of behaviour on the M1 or on any Queensland roads.

“If you want to ride like that then take it to private property where you can do it and not put anyone at risk except yourself.”

Still from a video showing a motorbike being driven at high speed on the M1. Picture: Nine Gold Coast News.

Supt Miles said Dymond was arrested after the videos were brought to police attention by members of the public.

“As soon as we are made aware of it, we follow it up, and that’s what’s happened in this case,” he said.

“We were made aware of it by a member of the public and as a result of that our highway patrol investigators have gone out and spoken to this male and as a result of that he’s lost his bike, it’s been impounded, and he’s appearing in court.

“ … If you want to go to an early grave, then that (riding a motorbike at high speed) is the kind of behaviour you want to participate in. There’s no place for it on Queensland roads, it’s as simple as that. You put everyone at risk.

“People swapping lanes, they’re not going to see you when you’re coming up at them at warp one speed, it’s just a recipe for danger and disaster.”

Dymond will appear at Southport Magistrates Court on March 28.

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Originally published as Ryan Dymond to face court on dangerous driving charges after police probe into videos showing speeding motorbike on M1