A POLICE sergeant has put his ambition to become a traffic cop on hold after he was convicted of riding his motorbike without due care and attention.

Sergeant Colin McBryer, of Sussex Police, was spotted overtaking and crossing into the offside lane on a number of blind bends in the Isle of Mann in May.

The 43-year-old appeared at the island’s Douglas Courthouse on Wednesday where he pleaded guilty to the charge.

McBryer was followed by an unmarked police bike during the island’s TT motorbike race. The court heard he was an experienced patrol rider who often escorted VIPs.

He was in the process of requesting a move back into the Road Policing Unit after a previous stint.

The sergeant’s advocate in court said McBryer’s driving “wasn’t the most prudent”, but he was simply “trying to get a better view of the road”. However he accepted that it was “not wise to ride in that manner” during the busy TT period.

Magistrates said McBryer’s driving had “fallen short of his own standards” and gave him six penalty points and ordered him to pay £500 costs.

McBryer, who apologised in court, told The Argus: “Any intention I had to go back to the road policing unit will be delayed until my conviction is spent.

“I do want to go back to the unit though at some point in the future.”

James McLoughlin, spokesman for road safety charity Brake, said it was “disappointing” to see someone of McBryer’s responsibility setting a bad example.

A spokesman for Sussex Police said: “We can't comment on what any individual's plans might be for their future career in the force.

“However, a conviction for a driving offence would be taken into account in considering anyone's application for a position with the road policing unit and potentially, other areas of the force.”