Two Calgary men face a series of charges stemming from high speeds on the QEII near Crossfield Saturday morning.
On Saturday, at approximately 9:00 a.m., an RCMP motorcycle patrol officer witnessed two motorcyclists travelling southbound on the highway near the Highway 72 overpass at speeds nearing 140 km/hr.
The officer attempted to perform a traffic stop but only one of the two vehicles, a yellow Yamaha R1, stopped.
The RCMP member contacted his patrol partner and, after witnessing the second motorcycle, a 2011 Suzuki GSX R750, reach speeds of 180 km/hr, the second motorcycle officer apprehended the rider.
The operator of the Suzuki, a 25-year-old man from Calgary, faces charges of:
- Speeding at 70 km/hr over the posted speed limit
- Speeding at 29 km/hr over the posted speed limit
- Failing to stop for a Peace Officer
The operator of the Yamaha, a 22-year-old Calgary man, faces charges of:
- Speeding at 26 km/hr over the posted speed limit
- Operating a motorcycle without holding the proper class operators license.
