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Old 24-09-2007, 03:56 PM
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gutted hey, wasn't even his car

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/o...re/7009923.stm
Old 24-09-2007, 04:00 PM
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im surprised noone has been caught going any faster than that nowadays with all the nutters.
Old 24-09-2007, 04:08 PM
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Maybe he should of abused some small children for a few years prior to this.

Wouldnt of gotten any jail time judging by recent cases.
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He became complacent, and then got owned by a speed camera.
Old 24-09-2007, 04:13 PM
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The previous highest speed recorded by a camera which resulted in a conviction was 156mph in 2003.

It involved Aberdeen car dealer Jason McAllister, driving on the A90 between Aberdeen and Dundee.
he'll be gutted now he's runner up
Old 24-09-2007, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by smitsturbo
The previous highest speed recorded by a camera which resulted in a conviction was 156mph in 2003.

It involved Aberdeen car dealer Jason McAllister, driving on the A90 between Aberdeen and Dundee.


he'll be gutted now he's runner up
time for him to set a new record
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Originally Posted by Fil
Originally Posted by smitsturbo
The previous highest speed recorded by a camera which resulted in a conviction was 156mph in 2003.

It involved Aberdeen car dealer Jason McAllister, driving on the A90 between Aberdeen and Dundee.


he'll be gutted now he's runner up
time for him to set a new record
if you knew who he was you wouldnt put it past him
Old 24-09-2007, 04:48 PM
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You know you have done a good job of speeding when you get his quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Smith of the Safe Speed road safety campaign
It is not the behaviour of a responsible motorist
Old 24-09-2007, 05:21 PM
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pah, i bet he says that of cyclists when they cut him up in traffic
Old 24-09-2007, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by smitsturbo
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The previous highest speed recorded by a camera which resulted in a conviction was 156mph in 2003.

It involved Aberdeen car dealer Jason McAllister, driving on the A90 between Aberdeen and Dundee.
he'll be gutted now he's runner up
Your joking !!
Theirs a certain cossie owner that was caught & convicted at 169mph a few months back on the M1 going to the pod . He saw the camera & was slowing up.
Old 24-09-2007, 06:21 PM
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lucky dean did not get sent down for doing 160mph+
Old 24-09-2007, 07:53 PM
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10 weeks!!!!

Shit, he never hurt anyone, was unlcuky to get caught.

Yet go out on a saturday have one to many sherberts, punch f$*k out of everyone and the old bill and get locked up for the night.

Or nick a car, storm through some neighbourhood with the old bill following, heli out, wasting a fortune of tax payers money and get flippin community service.

World has gone offically mad!!!
Old 24-09-2007, 08:03 PM
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Default Re: 172mph driver jailed......

and will have to take an extended driving test to get another licence
Dont see why, if he didnt crash at that speed proves he can drive ok


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Old 24-09-2007, 09:34 PM
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and will have to take an extended driving test to get another licence
Dont see why, if he didnt crash at that speed proves he can drive ok


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Old 24-09-2007, 09:40 PM
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To be fair, that is some speed, if he got into trouble at that speed, it would be extremely difficult to get out of his way

I agree that him getting sentenced, while other crimes get next to nothing is wrong, but think harsher punishments for all is better than letting people off lightly
Old 25-09-2007, 12:33 PM
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There was a case a year or so ago of a guy caught doing 150 something in an NSX.

His lawyer some how proved that he was fully in control of the car etc, there was no-one around and so on and all he ended up with was a fine.
Old 25-09-2007, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by rbwilling
There was a case a year or so ago of a guy caught doing 150 something in an NSX.

His lawyer some how proved that he was fully in control of the car etc, there was no-one around and so on and all he ended up with was a fine.
I remember that. I had the newspaper clipping pinned to the wall at work for a while "14*mph not dangerous" said the headline
Old 25-09-2007, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Oranoco
Originally Posted by rbwilling
There was a case a year or so ago of a guy caught doing 150 something in an NSX.

His lawyer some how proved that he was fully in control of the car etc, there was no-one around and so on and all he ended up with was a fine.
I remember that. I had the newspaper clipping pinned to the wall at work for a while "14*mph not dangerous" said the headline
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/303005.stm

Interesting idea. I guess though as he could prove it was his car and he had experience of it. Whereas matey at the top with the 911 had "borrowed" it.
Old 25-09-2007, 04:22 PM
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i bet theres dozens of people on here whove driven or passengered faster than that one the road though. ive passengered in a 911 doing 170ish on the M5 in rush hour (was clear enough though)...
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