The 19-year-old was clocked overtaking another vehicle near Carrathool, 50 kilometres east of Hay, on Saturday morning.

According to police, the rider was cruising at 160km/h in a 110km/h zone when he rounded up the eastbound motorist in front of him around 11.30am. Red P-plate riders are restricted to 90km/h.

Kitted up in cowboy boots and with a Wrangler bag strapped to the back of the bike, he stopped as soon as he spotted the highway patrol car, police said.

The P-plater was arrested at the scene and taken to hospital for collection of blood and urine samples before he was taken off the road for six months.

He was issued $2345 in fines and an infringement notice for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h, as well as suspensions of six months for his licence and three months' registration for the bike.

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He will also face court to answer possession allegations after "a small quantity" of drugs was allegedly discovered in his personal property, police said.

The rider was one of the lucky ones - three motorcyclists lost their lives in as many days on the state's roads.

A motorcycle and two cars collided on the New England Highway near Whittingham on Friday night, claiming the life of a 50-year-old man.

The following morning, a 44-year-old man was fatally injured when the bike he was riding collided with a ute around 50 kilometres south of Singleton.

A 59-year-old man died after coming off his bike on the Great Western Highway at Meadow Flat on Sunday afternoon.

Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy of the NSW Police's Traffic and Highway Patrol Command said the tragic deaths should serve as a warning to all riders on NSW roads.

"As a motorcycle rider myself, to have three riders lose their lives should act as a warning as to just what can go wrong," Assistant Commissioner Corboy said.

"All NSW road users have an obligation to look out for each other, particularly on wet roads.

"Speed, fatigue, drink or drug driving, not wearing a seat belt or proper helmet, driving or riding while distracted are all the leading causes of serious injury and fatal crashes on our roads, however, these are all causes that can be prevented."

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