Motorbike reaches 180km/h in chase

Police are searching for motorcyclist who reached speeds of up to 180km/h in peak-hour traffic in Rotorua this morning.

A spokesman for the Rotorua Strategic Traffic Unit said that about 8am a police officer travelling on the main Fenton St noticed a motorbike travelling at high speed.

The officer clocked its speed at 117km/h.

The rider then sped off pursued by the police officer who was forced to withdraw for safety reasons as the bike's speed increased.

- DAILY POST (ROTORUA)