biker caught doing 155MPH

[Kneedowndeano]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/4605999.stm

Do you think that he too will get away with this like the copper or do you think he will have the book thrown at him?

[miniman]

Book. Throw. Case Closed.

And whilst I don't agree with the Vectra Cop getting off scott free, there is a world of difference between a trained police driver and a 21-year-old on a 750.

[hedders]

Well, the guy is in the navy so i doubt Jail will be an option, being at sea most of the time I am sure he is not too fussed about getting a ban either!

HUGE fine and 12 months ban is my guess.

[gone]

hedders said:

Well, the guy is in the navy so i doubt Jail will be an option, being at sea most of the time I am sure he is not too fussed about getting a ban either! HUGE fine and 12 months ban is my guess.

Spell at Colchester

[rooster]

my grumpy got caught doing 120 a few weeks ago and he was gobsmacked when they let him off with a warning!! See there ARE some understanding BiB out there!!

[cotty]

miniman said:

Book. Throw. Case Closed. And whilst I don't agree with the Vectra Cop getting off scott free, there is a world of difference between a trained police driver and a 21-year-old on a 750.

About 1 mile an hour wasnt it

[miniman]

cotty said:

About 1 mile an hour wasnt it

Probably. But I'm talking about training, ability, experience of course.

[cotty]

miniman said:

cotty said: About 1 mile an hour wasnt it Probably. But I'm talking about training, ability, experience of course.

News report says nothing about his ability or training. He could have done advanced training courses

[jimbro1000]

rooster said:

my grumpy got caught doing 120 a few weeks ago and he was gobsmacked when they let him off with a warning!! See there ARE some understanding BiB out there!!

I'm still incredulous about my friends mother (in her 70s) getting off scott free after being caught at 160+ driving a supercharged ZT-T V8 while her husband was dialling in the fuelling map from the passenger seat. I don't think you could get anything more blatant but her excuse was the throttle had stuck.... got to remember that one but I suspect I would need to be a 70 year old biddie in order to pull it off!

[Kneedowndeano]

i suppose that the one good thing is that this is another example showing that speed isn't the only factor that kills.

[catso]

hedders said:

HUGE fine and 12 months ban is my guess.

I'll wager more like a 3 year ban, unless he can use the 'testing his machine' excuse

[pmanson]

bbc said said:

He was sentenced to a 56-day driving ban and fined £175, with £35 costs.

Feck me! My dad was banned for 14 days and fined £500 for 100mph on the M4 about 4 years ago!

[volvos70t5]

Kneedowndeano said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/4605999.stm Do you think that he too will get away with this like the copper or do you think he will have the book thrown at him?

At least he can argue that that speed isn't necessarily dangerous, so may avoid a dangerous drving charge should they decide to pursue that angle.

But it all boils down to the exemption. Unless he has one, then he is stuffed.

[cliffe_mafia]

He was sentenced to a 56-day driving ban and fined £175, with £35 costs.

I think he did ok

[james_j]

cliffe_mafia said:

He was sentenced to a 56-day driving ban and fined £175, with £35 costs. I think he did ok

Still a shame though; you can do that speed (and more) quite legally in the Isle of Man without a problem.

Stupid outdated laws bewing made even more outdated (i.e. with lowered limits all over) and enforced with more vigour than ever. Crazy.

[leosayer]

It doesn't say how he was caught - that would have been good to know.

[FunkyNige]

He's away at sea too, I guess that ban is really going to affect him.