The 28-year-old man, who was charged and indicted earlier this year for sharing his madness on the social media TikTok, has been convicted of madness in the district court.
A 28-year-old man from North Jutland has been convicted of sharing videos of his crazy motorcycle ride on TikTok. The man filmed himself driving recklessly and inappropriately, while violating traffic laws several times. The videos were subsequently shared on the social media TikTok, where a police officer from Zealand saw them and contacted his colleagues in North Jutland.
The case ended in court, where the man was convicted of reckless driving and driving on the rear wheel of a motorcycle. The prosecutor in the case, Morten Sonderby, described the man's driving as reckless and dangerous.
"The type of driving shown in the videos is downright dangerous," said Morten Sonderby. "Although it requires significant resources to prosecute these cases, it was imperative for us to move forward with it."
The man was sentenced to 40 days in prison, a fine of 30,000 kroner, and a driving ban of eight years. In addition, his motorcycle was confiscated.
The indictment against the man contained 30 counts, including speeding by more than 100 percent and riding on the rear wheel. During a search of the man's home, police found camera equipment, clothing, gloves and the motorcycle from the videos, as well as a computer and phone with additional material. The man pleaded not guilty to several of the counts and explained that he had lent both the motorcycle and equipment to others.
The court found the man guilty on most counts, however. Prosecutor Morten Sonderby hopes the case can spark debate about the dangers of reckless driving and the unfortunate trend of sharing videos of reckless driving on social media such as TikTok.
"I think it's thought-provoking that there is a culture where people receive rewards for posting things like this on social media," said Morten Sonderby.
He also urges witnesses to report reckless driving to the police immediately. "The sooner this behavior can be stopped, the better," he says.
