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Biker admits riding dangerously on Jersey road

Gemma DaubeneyJersey Magistrate's Court
News imageBBC Andrew Manuel Carvalho Franco walks out of a modern building with glass doors and metal framing. He has short dark hair and black-framed glasses, and is wearing a black T-shirt while holding pieces of paper.BBC
Andrew Manuel Carvalho Franco admitting riding a motorbike dangerously

A 29-year-old man has pleaded guilty to riding a motorcycle dangerously.

At Jersey's Magistrate's Court, Andrew Manuel Carvalho Franco admitted driving dangerously on Route du Ouest in St Ouen on 19 March.

Relief Magistrate Harris dismissed a lesser charge of speeding, which said Franco was doing 111mph (179km/h) on the road near Les Landes Racecourse where the speed limit is 40mph (64km/h). However, this formed the basis of the dangerous driving charge.

Harris granted Franco bail until sentencing, due on 30 June, but immediately disqualified him from driving. Harris also said he thought Franco was at a low risk of re-offending, but there was still a "distinct possibility" he faced jailed.

News imageA quiet junction in a rural area with a paved road curving to the right and a gravel track branching off to the left. A green sign reading “Jersey – Les Landes SSI” stands beside low shrubs and grass under a clear blue sky.
Franco admitted going 111mph on Route du Ouest in St Ouen, which is near Les Landes Racecourse

Franco also pleaded guilty to a separate count of failing to notify authorities of changing address.

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