Sunshine Coast speeding: Police bust motorcyclist travelling at 225km/h along Caloundra Road

A Sunshine Coast cop has told a P-plater he couldn’t see any ‘low flying jets’ that needed overtaking as police bust several speeding drivers, including a motorcyclist caught travelling 225km/h.

Sunshine Coast police have been left gobsmacked at the disregard some speeding drivers have for the road rules after one man was detected driving 225km/h on a motorbike.

On October 27 police were conducting mobile patrols of Caloundra Road when they witnessed a motorcyclist travelling at excessive speeds and splitting traffic about 8.45pm.

The 31-year-old man was detected travelling at 225km/h before he was intercepted and taken to Maroochydore Watch house.

He was charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle and is due to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on November 15, with his bike impounded.

A 31-year-old motorcyclist was busted travelling at 225km/h along Caloundra Road. Picture: iStock

Only a day earlier a 19-year-old P-plater was observed speeding by more than 40 kilometres per hour over the speed limit along the Bruce Highway through Federal.

The Gladstone driver man fined $1286 and eight demerit points and had his licence suspended for six months.

Later that day about 5.20pm a 62-year-old Bundaberg man was intercepted travelling 110km/h in a 70km/h zone in the wet on the Bruce Highway at Black Mountain.

He was also fined 1286 and eight demerit points.

Sunshine Coast Highway Patrol’s Senior Sergeant Shane Panoho said when the P-plater was quizzed why he was driving at that speed he said “he was just overtaking”.

“As far as I’m aware, no low flying jets were observed in the area that needed overtaking,” Sergeant Panoho said.

“It has been proven time and time again the dangers of travelling at excess speeds on our roads.

“Road trauma affects everyone, don’t let your family’s door be the next one we knock on to tell them you won’t be coming home.”