Motorcyclist who broke speed limit nearly 40 times banned from driving
A 22-year-old man who was caught travelling over two-times the speed limit has been handed a suspended sentence and disqualified from driving for a year.
Barnaby Bowers-Hall, of Kel Avon Close [Truro], admitted to speeding after a fixed camera on Longdowns caught him riding his motorcycle above the 30mph limit 36 times between 23 May and 2 August 2024.
On one occasion, he was captured riding 77mph with a passenger on the back of the motorcycle.
Bowers-Hall pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, driving with no insurance and fraudulent use of a registration mark.
During his appearance at Truro Crown Court on 30 July 2026 he was sentenced to four months imprisonment, suspended for two years, disqualified from driving for 12 months and ordered to abide by a two-month electronically monitored curfew.
He will remain disqualified from driving until he has taken an extended driving test.
Force Operations Manager in the Road Safety Team, David Routley, said: "It was clear from Bowers-Hall repeated and deliberate breaches of the speed limit that he showed a complete disregard for the safety of other road users and pedestrians.
“Speeding remains one of the leading causes of deaths and serious injuries on our roads, and it is an offence that we will continue to treat seriously and tackle robustly.
“Keeping people safe from harm is at the heart of everything we do and taking action against careless and dangerous drivers is a key part of our commitment to making our roads safer for everyone."
Bowers-Hall appeared at Truro Crown Court on 30 July 2026.
The investigation was carried out by the Road Safety team and Camborne Speed Detection Officers in collaboration with Vision Zero South West.
The leading fatal five causes of serious injury and death on Devon and Cornwall roads are speeding, drink and drug driving, not wearing a seat belt, using a mobile phone while driving and excessive and inappropriate speed.
Vision Zero South West is led by a Partnership Board consisting of senior police and fire officers, leading clinicians, the Police & Crime Commissioner and councillors and specialist officers from each local authority in the region.
Its aim is for Devon & Cornwall’s road network to be free of death and serious injury, cutting the number of people killed or serious injured (KSI) by 50% by 2030 – and eventually, to zero.
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