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Manitoba RCMP clock woman going 230 km/h on motorcycle

Manitoba RCMP allege a woman was going 230 km/h on this motorcycle. Manitoba RCMP

Manitoba RCMP say they clocked a woman riding a motorcycle at 230 km/h on a Manitoba highway this week.

Police say the incident happened on Highway 59 Wednesday night near Grande Point.

The woman drove into a ditch filled with tall grass after being spotted by the cop, according to police.

The 37-year-old blamed it on a broken clutch and was spotted laying in the grass saying she was tired, police say.

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RCMP added the woman has an expired licence.

Police say the woman was driving 130 km/h over the posted speed limit. They issued her $1,785 in fines and gave her a court date.

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Mounties say this kind of speed can easily kill someone.

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