LatviaPublished: 7 August 2026 at 10:20

Motorcyclist fined €1,400 for riding 125 km/h in a built-up area

Latvian State Police stopped a motorcyclist on Thursday who was riding at 125 km/h in a populated area; he was fined €1,400 and stripped of his driving licence for a year.

The State Police reported that on Thursday they caught a motorcyclist speeding through a built-up area at 125 kilometres per hour, far exceeding the permitted limit for such zones.

As a result of the violation, the rider was fined €1,400 and had his driving licence revoked for one year.

Police noted that such excessive speeding within populated areas poses a serious danger not only to the driver but also to pedestrians and other road users nearby.

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