A reckless biker who was caught riding in the dark at 110mph with his 11-year-old on the back has been let off with just a 56-day ban.
Greater Manchester Police recorded Kenneth Jones, 47, riding his Yamaha XJR 1300 along a dual carriageway at almost twice the speed limit.
And they were stunned when they pulled him over and discovered his young daughter riding on the back.
Mr Jones, a building site manager from Wigan, was arrested, charged and appeared at Wigan Magistrates court this week, where he entered a guilty plea.
As video footage of the chase was played in court The Sun reported prosecutor Robin Lynch told chairwoman Patricia Ecclestone: 'The roads are very busy and you can clearly see an 11-year-old child on the back.'
Mr Jones was left off with a 2-month ban at Wigan Magistrates Court
The magistrate agreed, telling the court: 'The place for these sort of speeds is on a race track.'
But she sentenced him to just a £400 fine and a 56-day ban - meaning Mr Jones will be back on two wheels by the end of August.
Road safety campaigners have condemned the weak sentence.
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents spokesman Kevin Clinton said: 'That seems a very lenient sentence.'
Richard Coteau from Brake told The Sun: 'Riding at 110mph is utterly perlious. It reduces the opportunity to react.'
Greater Manchester Police recorded Kenneth Jones, 47, riding his Yamaha XJR 1300 along a dual carriageway at almost twice the speed limit.
And they were stunned when they pulled him over and discovered his young daughter riding on the back.
Mr Jones, a building site manager from Wigan, was arrested, charged and appeared at Wigan Magistrates court this week, where he entered a guilty plea.
As video footage of the chase was played in court The Sun reported prosecutor Robin Lynch told chairwoman Patricia Ecclestone: 'The roads are very busy and you can clearly see an 11-year-old child on the back.'
Mr Jones was left off with a 2-month ban at Wigan Magistrates Court
The magistrate agreed, telling the court: 'The place for these sort of speeds is on a race track.'
But she sentenced him to just a £400 fine and a 56-day ban - meaning Mr Jones will be back on two wheels by the end of August.
Road safety campaigners have condemned the weak sentence.
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents spokesman Kevin Clinton said: 'That seems a very lenient sentence.'
Richard Coteau from Brake told The Sun: 'Riding at 110mph is utterly perlious. It reduces the opportunity to react.'
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