A MOTORCYCLIST clocked riding at 144mph in a 60mph limit was among 58 riders and drivers fast-tracked through the courts by North Yorkshire police in the last month.
The officer in charge of the operation has said he was "surprised and concerned" at the speeds reached on the county's roads.
Traffic Sergeant Chris Charlton said: "Our subjective impression was that really high speeders were very few and far between, but it seems from this operation that there may be more dangerous and irresponsible drivers and riders that we thought."
One motorcyclist was recorded at 123mph on a motorway, three were caught at between 99mph and 132mph on a dual carriageway, and 23 were clocked at between 90mph and 144mph on single carriageways.
As part of the Force's BikeSafe anti-speed operation, officers teamed up with the Crown Prosecution Service and the courts to get dangerous riders before the bench and off the road as soon as possible.
They are now considering further fast-track schemes.
Updated: 14:35 Friday, June 08, 2001
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