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WHEELIE SILLY SELFIE GETS BIKER NABBED

Rider’s 117mph hijinks

- By RUTH McKEE ruth.mckee@dailystar.co.uk

A BRAINLESS biker was nabbed by traffic police after he was spotted taking selfies at almost 120mph.

The reckless rider sped past horrified motorists on the M6, pulling wheelies and whipping out his mobile phone.

The 27-year-old’s antics were caught on camera and officers managed to pull him over near Stafford Services.

The Yamaha R6 biker, from Essex, was arrested immediatel­y and will appear before magistrate­s.

In a string of tweets the Central Motorway Police Group said: “Shocking antics caught on the M6 today.

“Motorcycli­st seen doing wheelies, no hands, standing up, speeding and even taking a selfie. Unacceptab­le.

“Driver stopped and dealt with for multiple offences all caught and recorded ® on police vehicle’s video for the magistrate­s to watch.

“This kind of behaviour should not be condoned, it will not be tolerated on the roads and riders will be dealt with accordingl­y.”

Drivers slammed the thug’s kamikaze behaviour. Branding the biker an “absolute t***”, Oliver Manly tweeted: “This has got to be the most reckless motorcycli­st in Britain.”

And Lucy Parker said: “Glad he has been caught because he should not be on the roads. Idiot.”

Acting Sergeant Steve Millward, from CMPG, said: “This kind of behaviour on our motorways will not be tolerated. It is dangerous.

“This rider will now face a magistrate to explain his behaviour.”

 ??  ?? ®Ê HANDS FREE: The biker’s kamikaze antics on M6
®Ê HANDS FREE: The biker’s kamikaze antics on M6

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