A 35-year-old man had his new motorcycle taken away after he was caught doing 170km/h in a 70km/h speed zone.
Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond said the motorcyclist passed an unmarked police car in Taieri Rd, Dunedin, at about 3pm on Sunday at a speed of 124km/h in a 50km/h speed zone.
He said police followed the bike but it continued along Taieri Rd and onto Dalziel Rd where it was recorded traveling at 170km/h in the 70km/h zone.
“We turned on the lights and sirens, but the bike didn't stop.”
A short time later, the motorcyclist simply stopped, he said.
The 35-year-old was arrested and charged with failure to stop and reckless driving.
He also did not have a motorcycle license.
He told police he had bought the bike the day before, so he was going to “take it for a ride.”
Snr. Sergeant Bond said the bike was seized for six months.