People who saw motorcycle travelling 299 km/h on Victoria highway are contacting police - Polidicks

[quote]People who witnessed a motorcyclist speeding down the Trans-Canada Highway at 299 kilometres an hour in early April have come forward to Saanich police, Sgt. Dean Jantzen said Wednesday. “We’re in a good place,” Jantzen said. “About half a dozen people have actually witnessed the driving behaviour, which is what we wanted, because we have to be able to prove date, place and time.” Investigators have also been able to obtain an Internet Protocol address linked to the person who posted the video on YouTube. “But keep your expectations low,” Jantzen said. “It hasn’t led to a home address. It’s very generic. It tells us the Internet service provider. It’s not that coup de grâce.” The next step would be to apply for search warrants, but that hasn’t happened yet, he said. Police believe the run took place on April 5 or 6, just before the Easter weekend. The video, which shows the motorcyclist weaving in and out of traffic, was uploaded on April 7, Jantzen said. “It’s a challenging investigation with a strong technical component to it … But it’s also been a lot of old-fashioned investigative techniques, talking to people and collecting statements,” Jantzen said. Victoria lawyer Steve Suntok said the case may be difficult to prosecute. There’s no identification evidence in the video. Even if the witnesses got a licence plate number, the driver was still a blur, said Suntok. “It doesn’t prove that the registered owner was driving at the time.” However, if the driver has bragged to friends, it’s a pretty straightforward matter, Suntok said. “That would be considered a confession in a court of law, no different to a confession in any other criminal case,” Suntok said. “They’re going to need for him to have blabbed.” Dangerous driving would be an appropriate charge, he said. From a Motor Vehicle Act perspective, the motorcycle could be impounded for seven days. The driver would have to pay the impound fee, a significant fine and increased insurance premiums for the next three years, he said. “With the way things are now, the director of civil forfeiture might even get involved and attempt to have the motorbike forfeited to the Crown as an instrument of the offence,” Suntok said. Former Victoria police officer Alex Campbell, a motorcycle instructor with the Vancouver Island Safety Council, was surprised when he saw the video. “What thought processes would make somebody do that on a highway, putting himself and everybody else at risk and relying on other people’s driving to keep him from harm?” Campbell said. “Most of us ride safely and sanely on a motorbike. You have to ride with your wits about you.” Campbell estimated the 400-pound bike was travelling at about 90 metres a second. “At that speed, it would go right into a car,” he said. Saanich accident investigators told Jantzen at that speed the motorcycle could sheer right through a larger vehicle. [/quote] [url=http://www.vancouversun.com/news/thewest/People+motorcycle+travelling+Victoria+highway+contacting+police/6481435/story.html]**VROOM VROOM**[/url] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYUgIJFJPCA[/media] Man, if he wiped out..... Edited: They got him. [quote]Police say they have identified the rider of a motorcycle who uploaded a video of himself to YouTube travelling at speeds close to 300 kilometres an hour, while weaving in and out of traffic on a busy highway outside of Victoria, B.C. The rider is thought to be a 25-year-old man, [B]who is unlicensed and has 25 infractions under his belt[/B], Saanich Police Sgt. Dean Jantzen told the National Post. Police have seized a blue Yahama motorcycle in relation to the case, which Jantzen says police experts are “100% positive” is the bike in question. The owner of the motorcycle — an Esquimalt, B.C. woman — faces three charges under the B.C. motor vehicles act, with fines nearing $1,500. Jantzen says the woman is the mother of the suspected rider. Police are pursuing charges against the man but say at this time they do not have enough to go to the Crown with. The suspect is not cooperating with police. He was due to speak with investigators Wednesday but missed the appointment. Jantzen is urging members of the public to come forward with evidence, as it is believed the suspect may have bragged about his exploits. The video called “Victoria highway run 299km” was posted to YouTube on April 8 by user Joe Blow. It’s been seen nearly 250,000 times as of this post. Police were able to trace the IP address of the user, but Jantzen said it was a tip from the public and old-fashioned police work that led them to the bike. “The public was outraged,” Jantzen said, noting motorcycle groups were especially displeased.[/quote] [url=http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/04/19/police-identify-unlicensed-b-c-man-as-motorcyclist-in-300-kmh-youtube-video/]**SOURCE**[/url]

299 is an odd number. Why didn't they just round it up and say 300?

How retarded do you have to be to try something like this?

At least some asshole didn't come along and close the door on him.

Some people just enjoy the rush you get from doing things like this, I wouldn't necessarily call them stupid for it. His burst at 1:22 and on was killer.

can someone explain what the deal is here because the article is p. unclear to me, it seems to assume i know what has gone on.

[QUOTE=Djentleman;35630655]299 is an odd number. Why didn't they just round it up and say 300?[/QUOTE] Because he was going 299kmph, not 300.

[QUOTE=l l;35630673]Some people just enjoy the rush you get from doing things like this, I wouldn't necessarily call them stupid for it. His burst at 1:22 and on was killer.[/QUOTE] Yeah. Weaving in and out of traffic on a highway at 299km/h. Not stupid. It's completely fucking stupid. He could have killed himself and others.

Nothing like being on the brink of an horrible death to make a man feel alive. I guess...

Perspective for those in the US that don't feel like converting it, thats 186MPH.

Makes me uneasy just watching it.

[QUOTE=Funcoot;35630692]Yeah. Weaving in and out of traffic on a highway at 299km/h. Not stupid. It's completely fucking stupid. He could have killed himself and others.[/QUOTE] Slow your roll, highway patrol. He didn't kill anybody.

This sounds like that Ghost Rider biker guy who does the same shit.

How does he even ride the motorcycle with balls that big

[QUOTE=FreakyMe;35630729]Slow your roll, highway patrol. He didn't kill anybody.[/QUOTE] It's a dangerous irresponsible thing to do. Nothing even remotely justifies this behaviour.

[QUOTE=nikomo;35630679]Because he was going 299kmph, not 300.[/QUOTE] It really, really bothers me for some reason that they didn't say 300.

Looking at this guys video feed makes me feel like this guy is eventually going to kill someone or himself.

[QUOTE=FreakyMe;35630729]Slow your roll, highway patrol. He didn't kill anybody.[/QUOTE] So that suddenly makes what he did not stupid? Playing Russian roulette is fucking stupid, even if you don't lose.

What a badass [editline]19th April 2012[/editline] *dumbass [editline]19th April 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=FreakyMe;35630729]Slow your roll, highway patrol. He didn't kill anybody.[/QUOTE] "Endangering others is fine if no one dies" -FreakyMe, 2012

I kinda wish he did pass a cop, just to see what would happen. Traffic looked too thick and he was going so fast, I don't think the cop would even bother trying to chase him, it's just too dangerous.

[QUOTE=FreakyMe;35630729]Slow your roll, highway patrol. He didn't kill anybody.[/QUOTE] That's not the point, it was dangerous and irresponsible. Someone wants to gamble with their own life? Fine, enjoy the ride. Put other people in danger while doing it? No.

hey guys just a motorcycle going the speed of a small airplane nothing much

[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;35630782]I kinda wish he did pass a cop, just to see what would happen. Traffic looked too thick and he was going so fast, I don't think the cop would even bother trying to chase him, it's just too dangerous.[/QUOTE] absolutely nothing some places have no chase laws, cops aren't allowed pursue bikes since they'll never catch them, and it only provokes more danger

[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;35630782]I kinda wish he did pass a cop, just to see what would happen. Traffic looked too thick and he was going so fast, I don't think the cop would even bother trying to chase him, it's just too dangerous.[/QUOTE] "too thick" That's thick traffic to you? Fuck, man. Where I live traffic like that is light if non-existent.

Who gives a shit...he splatters himself across someones bumper its his problem

He looked like he handled reading traffic and avoiding it fairly well.

[QUOTE=InsanePyro;35630903]Who gives a shit...he splatters himself across someones bumper its his problem[/QUOTE] Yeah, a 400 pound bike traveling almost 200 miles an hour is definitely not the problem of anyone else on the road!

At that speed it's like weaving through a bunch of parked cars. The biggest threat is a vehicle changing lanes in front of him, especially in that segment from 0:23 to 0:35. They would have no idea he's coming and he'd smash straight into them.

[QUOTE=InsanePyro;35630903]Who gives a shit...he splatters himself across someones bumper its his problem[/QUOTE] [quote]Saanich accident investigators told Jantzen at that speed the motorcycle could sheer right through a larger vehicle.[/quote]

Gotta go fast