Rider banned for three years after being caught travelling at 111mph on Jersey road

A motorcyclist has been ordered to complete 170 hours of community service after admitting a charge of dangerous riding on Jersey.

Andrew Manuel Carvalho Franco was clocked travelling at 111mph (179km/h) along Route du Ouest in St Ouen on 19 March, despite the road having a 40mph (64km/h) speed limit.

As well as the community service order, Franco has been disqualified from driving for three years and will have to pass a new driving test before he can legally return to the roads.

Appearing before Jersey’s Magistrate’s Court, Relief Magistrate David Cadin warned of the serious consequences of riding at such a high speed.

“The public will be horrified to hear that you were driving 111mph at 6pm,” he said. “An accident at that speed would have likely been life threatening or fatal.”

Franco was stopped after being recorded by a St Peter Honorary speed detection officer. Following the stop, he told officers: “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have done that.”

He was also fined £250, or given the alternative of two weeks in prison, after admitting a separate offence of failing to inform authorities that he had changed address.

The States of Jersey Police highlighted the dangers of excessive speed, saying higher speeds greatly increase the risk of death or serious injury for everyone using the roads.

Police added that speeding reduces a driver’s or rider’s ability to identify and respond to hazards, increases stopping distances, and limits the protection provided by safety features and road infrastructure.