Motorcyclist caught speeding at 278km/h in Sharjah

Gulf News -- A radar in Sharjah caught a motorcyclist speeding at 278km/h, police said on Wednesday.

Major Mohammad Al Shehi, head of detectives and traffic control at Sharjah Police, said the speeding violation caught by the radar was the highest speed detected in the recent times.

The speedster was caught on a major road in Sharjah, where the speed limit is 120km/h.

He was driving along Sharjah Ring Road, which starts from then turn toward Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road and ends at the entrance of Ajman in Wasit Road near Road and Transport department  office. 

Police summoned the reckless driver and impounded his motorcycle.

Police said that many motorists don’t realise the dangers of speeding. Scientific studies have proved that the force of impact of a collision when driving at 220km/h is physically equivalent to a fall from the 60th floor, 200km/h is equivalent to a fall from the 50th floor and 140km/h is equivalent to a fall from the 30th floor, which significantly increase the rate of death during collision at such speeds.