Motorcyclists charged with dangerous driving
Two bikers have today been stopped by police on a city centre street while travelling at 77mph.
Two motorcyclists have been charged with dangerous driving after being caught travelling at over twice the speed limit.
Officers stopped a 31 year old male motorcyclist today for travelling at 138mph in rush hour traffic north of Stonehaven on the A90.
He has been charged with dangerous driving.
Officers were on patrol at the Gallowgate when they stopped the 23-year-old motorcyclist for travelling at 77mph within the 30mph limit.
The male rider has also been charged with dangerous driving.
They will both appear at court at a later date and could face a custodial sentence.
Sergeant Steve Manson from the Trunk Road Patrol Group said: "It's concerning that all the drivers on the A90 were detected over the course of a few hours each morning in only two days.
"The A90 south of Aberdeen is always busy from early in the morning and anyone who travels that road will know how much additional congestion is caused by even minor collisions. Travelling at excessive speed, particularly in busy traffic, drastically increases the chances of being involved in a collision.
"It's extremely concerning two motorcycles have been travelling at 138 miles per hour on the dual carriageway and 77 miles per hour in the city streets. Any collision at these types of speeds, particularly on a motorcycle, would most likely involve a fatality.
"The best case scenario for a typical reaction time for an alert driver is 1.5 seconds and at that speed they would travel nearly 100 metres prior to even starting to brake or react to the danger.
"We still have a disproportionate number of motorcycles fatalities in the area and these types of motorcyclist demonstrate exactly why this is the case. Despite our repeated messages and highlighting the issue with Operation Zenith, it's disappointing that a small minority of people continue to place themselves and others in danger by travelling at completely inappropriate speeds.
"Road Policing Officers will continue to work together to target specific areas, routes or repeat offenders."