A motorcyclist has been charged after allegedly being caught doing 140km/h in a 70km/h zone at Warilla.
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A 22-year-old man from Warilla has been charged following a pursuit along Shellharbour Road, Warilla about 7.10pm on Thursday.
Police allege the rider reached speeds of up to 140km/h in a 70km/h zone.
The pursuit was terminated near Windang Bridge.
However, according to police the rider was arrested a short time later and has been charged with police pursuit, drive while licence cancelled, and use vehicle with unauthorised plates as well as the speeding fine.
The man was granted conditional bail to appear in Port Kembla Local Court on Wednesday, May 8.
The police's Operation Tortoise marked its first day on NSW roads on Thursday.
Operation Tortoise, the state's Easter long-weekend road safety operation, started at 12.01am on Thursday and will run until 11.59am on Monday, April 22.
Police across NSW will be targeting all speeding, mobile phone, seatbelt and motorcycle helmet offences, which will attract double demerit points.