A motorcyclist who performed wheelies whilst riding on the M6 in Staffordshire has been jailed for eight months.

Pawel Zietowski, aged 27, from Harlow, Essex, was sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court today (Sept 18).



He was initially summoned to appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Tuesday 8 August where he pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle dangerously.

The charges of speeding - exceed 70mph motorway limit - and using a handheld mobile phone/device while driving a motor vehicle on a road were withdrawn.

Zietowski was sentenced to eight months in prison and given a 28-month driving ban.

During the hearing the court was shown footage of his antics as he rode his motorbike on the M6, northbound, on the afternoon of June 3. He was seen doing wheelies, taking a selfie and ultimately riding his Yamaha R6 in a dangerous manner. He was also travelling above the speed limit at times.

Zietowski was pulled over at Yarnfield, between junctions 14 and 15, by an officer from the Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG).

Inspector Sion Hathway, from CMPG, said: "Such dangerous riding will not be tolerated on our roads. "Zietowski showed a blatant disregard for the rules of the road, and fellow motorists. His antics could have easily resulted in tragedy."

Originally Posted by roving-eye

A motorcyclist who performed wheelies whilst riding on the M6 in Staffordshire has been jailed for eight months.

Pawel Zietowski, aged 27, from Harlow, Essex, was sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court today (Sept 18).



He was initially summoned to appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Tuesday 8 August where he pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle dangerously.

The charges of speeding - exceed 70mph motorway limit - and using a handheld mobile phone/device while driving a motor vehicle on a road were withdrawn.

Zietowski was sentenced to eight months in prison and given a 28-month driving ban.

During the hearing the court was shown footage of his antics as he rode his motorbike on the M6, northbound, on the afternoon of June 3. He was seen doing wheelies, taking a selfie and ultimately riding his Yamaha R6 in a dangerous manner. He was also travelling above the speed limit at times.

Zietowski was pulled over at Yarnfield, between junctions 14 and 15, by an officer from the Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG).

Inspector Sion Hathway, from CMPG, said: "Such dangerous riding will not be tolerated on our roads. "Zietowski showed a blatant disregard for the rules of the road, and fellow motorists. His antics could have easily resulted in tragedy."

Such people should be banned from driving/riding vehicles on any road for a period of not less than ten years. The sentence this idiot has received is no more than a slap on the wrist.