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Police searching for reckless motorcycle: On Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 at 5:43 p.m. DMV Capt.Jake Elovirta was traveling northbound on I-89 from Exit 13 when he was passed by a black sport-style motorcycle doing wheelie stands and driving at a high rate of speed in rush-hour traffic.
DMV seeks motorcyclist doing wheelies during rush hour on I-89
SOUTH BURLINGTON — The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles is seeking the identity of a motorcycle driver who popped wheelies in the middle of rush-hour traffic on Interstate 89 in South Burlington.
The driver of the black sport-style motorcycle lifted the front tire off the pavement several times while heading north on I-89 toward the exit to Williston Road at about 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, the DMV said in a statement Wednesday.
DMV Capt. Jake Elovirta turned on his vehicle’s lights and siren and attempted to stop the motorcyclist for careless and negligent operation, officials said.
But the motorcyclist sped away well in excess of the 55 mph speed limit, said Elovirta, a commercial vehicle enforcement inspector.
The motorcyclist continued north between vehicle lanes and cut back and forth in front of vehicles, Elovirta reported.
He discontinued efforts to stop the motorcyclist because of safety concerns.
The DMV noted that Vermont has had 51 vehicle-related deaths this year, including seven involving motorcycle crashes.
Anyone with information about the identity of the motorcyclist is asked to contact DMV’s Enforcement and Safety Division at 828-2078 during business hours.
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