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Biker given community service for doing 111mph

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Andrew Manuel Carvalho Franco was sentenced to 170 hours community service for riding a motorbike dangerously

A motorbike rider has been sentenced to 170 hours community service after admitting riding dangerously.

Andrew Manuel Carvalho Franco was recorded doing 111mph (179km/h) on 19 March on Route du Ouest, St Ouen, Jersey, where the speed limit is 40mph (64km/h).

He was also disqualified from driving for three years and will need to retake his driving test before returning to the roads.

In Jersey's Magistrate's Court, Relief Magistrate David Cadin said: "The public will be horrified to hear that you were driving 111mph at 6pm. An accident at that speed would have likely been life threatening or fatal."

News imageJersey Police A close-up view shows a handheld electronic device encased in a stitched black leather cover, being held over grey tarmac. The device features a small digital display with a greenish background and black text, showing numerical readings including “+111” prominently, along with smaller figures such as “0100.22n” and a time reading “17:59:24.” Above the screen are two buttons labeled “OFF” and “TEST.” Two cylindrical attachments extend from the bottom of the device. In the background, part of a red and white object, a white vehicle car partially visible along the left side of the frame. Jersey Police
A St Peter Honorary caught Franco driving nearly three times the limit

After being stopped, Franco said: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that."

He was also given a fine of £250 or two weeks in prison for a separate count of failing to notify authorities of changing address - which he had also admitted.

The States of Jersey Police said: "Higher vehicle speeds significantly increase the likelihood of death or serious injury to all road users.

"Excessive speed reduces a driver's or rider's ability to spot and react to hazards, increases stopping distances, and reduces the protection offered by vehicle safety features and road safety infrastructure."

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