Motorcyclist charged with speeding 135km/h on city street

A street sign for Mapleview Drive West in Barrie, Ont., is pictured. (CTV News/Ian Duffy)

A motorcyclist learned the hard way over the weekend that speeding well over double the posted limit in Barrie’s south west end can be very costly.

Barrie police say an officer with the traffic unit clocked the motorcycle travelling 135 kilometres per hour along Mapleview Drive West, which is a posted 60 zone, late Sunday morning.

The offence cost the 31-year-old man from Bradford his licence for 30 days, and a 14-day impound fee after his bike was towed away.

Additionally, the accused was charged with speeding, unnecessary noise, and stunt driving - which is an automatic charge for anyone caught speeding 40 kilometres per hour or more in a zone that is less than 80km/h.

“Please slow down, speed kills,” the Barrie Police Service posted about the incident.