Moment menace motorbiker flaunted 89mph speed
Benjamin Males was trapped by his social media upload which garnered over a million views when he shared the clip in April.
The recording revealed the 22 year old biker racing through Shropshire's rural lanes at 98mph whilst performing perilous wheelies.
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The reckless motorcyclist also experienced multiple close calls and hit 89mph in a 50mph limit during damp weather, according to West Mercia Police.
At one stage he nearly crashed after hurtling over a roundabout with his front wheel visibly rising from the tarmac as he achieved breakneck velocities.
Though he tried to mask his identity by labelling the footage's location as Mexico, officers successfully identified Males as the rider.
He was detained and faced five charges of dangerous driving, to which he admitted guilt at Telford Magistrates Court on Wednesday (30/7).
Males, from Shrewsbury, received an 18-month driving ban followed by the requirement to sit an extended examination.
He was additionally sentenced to 240 hours of community service, given a rehabilitation directive and hit with a £199 penalty.
PC Jack Jackson, from Telford's Operational Policing Unit, said: "I want to make it absolutely clear that we will take robust action when we see dangerous behaviour on our roads, including when it's posted online.
"The footage in this case, uploaded by Males himself to Instagram, showed an appalling disregard for road safety.
"His conviction should serve as a stark warning that social media is not a shield from prosecution.
"We have at our disposal a variety of means to identify individuals from social media, even when they take extra measures to obscure their identity, and this serves as proof of the effectiveness of our investigations.
"Dangerous riding doesn't just put the rider at risk, it endangers innocent road users and influences others to copy reckless behaviour.
"Under Operation Indiana, the force is targeting high-risk road use through enforcement, education, and partnership work.
"If you choose to put lives at risk on our roads you can expect to be held accountable."
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