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Police say they have identified the rider of a motorcycle who uploaded a video of himself to YouTube travelling at speeds close to 300 kilometres an hour, while weaving in and out of traffic on a busy highway outside of Victoria, B.C.

The rider is thought to be a 25-year-old man, who is unlicensed and has 25 infractions under his belt, Saanich Police Sgt. Dean Jantzen told the National Post.

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Police have seized a blue Yahama motorcycle in relation to the case, which Jantzen says police experts are “100% positive” is the bike in question.

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The owner of the motorcycle — an Esquimalt, B.C. woman — faces three charges under the B.C. motor vehicles act, with fines nearing $1,500.

Jantzen says the woman is the mother of the suspected rider.

Police are pursuing charges against the man but say at this time they do not have enough to go to the Crown with.

The suspect is not cooperating with police. He was due to speak with investigators Wednesday but missed the appointment.

Jantzen is urging members of the public to come forward with evidence, as it is believed the suspect may have bragged about his exploits.

The video called “Victoria highway run 299km” was posted to YouTube on April 8 by user Joe Blow. It’s been seen nearly 250,000 times as of this post.

Police were able to trace the IP address of the user, but Jantzen said it was a tip from the public and old-fashioned police work that led them to the bike.

“The public was outraged,” Jantzen said, noting motorcycle groups were

especially displeased.

National Post