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From the Telegraph:
Driving a high-performance car at 150 mph on a country road does not constitute dangerous driving, a judge ruled yesterday.
Nicholas Whittle, 21, was behind the wheel of his father's Porsche Boxster, and travelling at more than twice the legal maximum speed limit on the only long stretch of straight road on the Isle of Wight.
But because he braked when necessary, the road had no significant hazards, was clear of traffic and away from houses, his driving was not a danger, said Recorder Caroline Lister. She directed a jury at Winchester Crown Court to return a not guilty verdict to a charge of dangerous driving.
The court was told that a traffic officer calculated that the Porsche was travelling at up to 149.9 mph on a road with a 60 mph limit.
Whittle, a carpenter from Totland, denied the charge.
From the BBC:
Biker is banned for 145mph ride
A motorcyclist caught riding his bike along the M5 at 145.9mph has been banned from driving for six months.
Tim Butler, of Almeda Road, St George, Bristol, was stopped by police after officers spotted him pulling out from a slip road straight into the third lane.
Butler, who admitted speeding, was fined ?270 and ordered to pay costs.
An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said: "It was one of the highest speeds ever recorded by officers and he posed a real danger to other road users."
"There were 16 fatalities involving motorcyclists within the force area last year," he added. "Fortunately Mr Butler has not added to the casualties."
What is the bloody difference :bang:
Driving a high-performance car at 150 mph on a country road does not constitute dangerous driving, a judge ruled yesterday.
Nicholas Whittle, 21, was behind the wheel of his father's Porsche Boxster, and travelling at more than twice the legal maximum speed limit on the only long stretch of straight road on the Isle of Wight.
But because he braked when necessary, the road had no significant hazards, was clear of traffic and away from houses, his driving was not a danger, said Recorder Caroline Lister. She directed a jury at Winchester Crown Court to return a not guilty verdict to a charge of dangerous driving.
The court was told that a traffic officer calculated that the Porsche was travelling at up to 149.9 mph on a road with a 60 mph limit.
Whittle, a carpenter from Totland, denied the charge.
From the BBC:
Biker is banned for 145mph ride
A motorcyclist caught riding his bike along the M5 at 145.9mph has been banned from driving for six months.
Tim Butler, of Almeda Road, St George, Bristol, was stopped by police after officers spotted him pulling out from a slip road straight into the third lane.
Butler, who admitted speeding, was fined ?270 and ordered to pay costs.
An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said: "It was one of the highest speeds ever recorded by officers and he posed a real danger to other road users."
"There were 16 fatalities involving motorcyclists within the force area last year," he added. "Fortunately Mr Butler has not added to the casualties."
What is the bloody difference :bang:
