27-year-old motorcyclist from Gostivar arrested after riding Yamaha at 188 km/h on 80 km/h stretch
A motorcyclist was detained after being recorded at 188 km/h on the Gostivar–Tetovo highway where the limit is 80 km/h.
A 27-year-old motorcyclist from Gostivar was arrested after police recorded him riding a Yamaha at 188 km/h on a stretch where the speed limit is 80 km/h, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) said.
The offence was registered yesterday at 16:20 on the Gostivar–Tetovo highway with the assistance of a specialised police interceptor vehicle.
Police: detained on suspicion of reckless driving
“Driver V.B. (27) was detained on suspicion of committing the criminal offence of reckless driving of a motor vehicle. Appropriate proceedings will follow against him,” the police statement said.
The MIA added that police nationwide are continuing intensified traffic checks using interceptors to identify and sanction careless drivers and to improve road safety.
Authorities urged all road users to obey traffic rules and limits, warning that inappropriate speed remains one of the primary causes of serious traffic accidents.
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