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B.C. police say motorcyclist performed stunts, reached 3 times speed limit

B.C. police say motorcyclist performed stunts, reached 3 times speed limit

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Once the rider was apprehended, the motorcycle was towed from the scene and impounded for a minimum of seven days, according to police. (Handout)
Mounties on Vancouver Island say a 23-year-old man is facing charges of dangerous driving after allegedly driving his motorcycle at three times the legal speed limit on a busy downtown street.
A statement Monday from the B.C. Highway Patrol says the motorcycle rider was clocked travelling at a top speed of 193 km/h in a 60 km/h zone in Parksville at around 9:30 p.m. on June 11.
Authorities say the rider also performed 'a number of dangerous stunts on a roadway lined with parks, restaurants and crosswalks,' reaching speeds in excess of 130 km/h while performing a wheelie in a 50 km/h zone.
'Fortunately, B.C. Highway Patrol was there and was able to stop and apprehend this driver and put an end to his alleged dangerous behaviour,' the statement said.
Once the rider was apprehended, the motorcycle was towed from the scene and impounded for a minimum of seven days, according to police.
The rider was scheduled to appear in court to 'face criminal allegations of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle,' the statement said.
'The young rider will have the opportunity to explain his motorcycle skills to a provincial court judge.'
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