A motorbike rider who appeared to take a selfie before running a stop sign and breaking other road rules has shocked Queensland police.

Police officers were filming when a man on a motorbike passed their vehicle and then held his phone aloft in what appeared to be an attempt to take a selfie.

“He’s using a phone whilst riding… taking a selfie I guess,” police said.

The officers began following the man, and noticed that he ran a stop sign, failed to indicate at a roundabout and drove with one hand while using his phone.

They pulled him over and penalised him with six demerit points and a $706 fine.

“In 32 years of policing and a lot of it in traffic, he’s taken it to a new level – I’ve never seen anything so stupid in all my life,” Inspector Peter Flanders said.

“He was just waiting to die.”

The man is one of thousands of drivers who have been charged with using their phones while driving this year.

The motorbike rider appeared to take a selfie. (9NEWS)

Drivers on the Gold Coast are the worst offenders, with 3226 fines issued for the offence.

In the same period, police issued 2769 fines to drivers using their mobile phones in north Brisbane, 2409 in south Brisbane, and 510 in Ipswich.

“I’ve never found anyone with a decent excuse, and I don’t think I ever will. I mean it’s pretty simple – don’t use your phone in the car,” Insp. Flanders said.

In a promising trend, the overall number of offenders has dropped from 33,144 in 2010 to 25,341 in 2014.