Lewis loses his license

[coetzeeh]

sky news reporting that Lewis has been banned from driving for a month for speeding in France

[patmahe]

He's golden boy at the moment - the press wont touch him. Imagine Alonso in the same situation, it'd be 'lunatic Alonso in 140mph rampage'.

Just to add I dont like Alonso but we all know its true

[flemke]

patmahe said:

He's golden boy at the moment - the press wont touch him. Imagine Alonso in the same situation, it'd be 'lunatic Alonso in 140mph rampage'.

Just to add I dont like Alonso but we all know its true

Yes, but in the Spanish media it would be just the opposite.

[dazren]

Just heard on the radio he was caught at 122mph on a french autoroute. They also mentioned a fine of £400+ which I guess will have been the normal on the spot 750 euro fine towards to the court case for higher level speeders.

[kevin ritson]

If you're going to lose your licence for a month, best time to do it is in December I reckon

[MrKipling43]

Linky?

[PetrolTed]

I presume the French police confiscated his licence. So that means a ban in France, but he can still drive everywhere else.

Curious how they press report it though. Radio 5 was doing it as if it was amusing/ironic. That's fair enough but can you imagine if he'd done 120mph+ on the M1? They'd have a different tone then I bet.

[Number 7]

They reported this on BBC Radio Kent, and said that it had happened on Sunday (last I assume). Does this mean that the police act as enforcers, prosecuters and magistrate rolled into one? Unless there was a court hearing yesterday / today of course.

7.

[hollypop]

Link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7149915.st...

[jellison]

I thought Speeding through France was Mandatory?!

[mel]

Number 7 said:

They reported this on BBC Radio Kent, and said that it had happened on Sunday (last I assume). Does this mean that the police act as enforcers, prosecuters and magistrate rolled into one? Unless there was a court hearing yesterday / today of course.

7.

Call yourself a Petrolhead? You've obviously never been to Le Mans

But in answer to your question errrr yes, they do.

[Simes205]

jellison said:

I thought Speeding through France was Mandatory?!

Indeed it was until recently.

[jellison]

Simes205 said:

jellison said:

I thought Speeding through France was Mandatory?!

Indeed it was until recently.

Just have to get a spotter when you want to REALLY Let it FLY

[JP_Midget]

Didn't an F1 driver get clocked a few years ago at around 150? I remember the company/team that had given them the car released a statement that said they'd like to know how he got the car up to such a speed. It was a diesel IIRC.

There have been plenty of F1 drivers caught, and it's not a big story, but they should face the same penalty as the rest of us really.

[mark69sheer]

Yes that was Jenson Violate

when he was with BMW Williams think it was about 145mph IIRC

[rubystone]

mark69sheer said:

Yes that was Jenson Violate

when he was with BMW Williams think it was about 145mph IIRC

...in a diesel....

[zac510]

You guys are slacking off, there has been not one 'joke' about stolen Ferrari secrets in this thread!

[castrolcraig]

damn, i was about to point out that those scumbags from modena probably had some influence on the decision to ban him........

[Number 7]

mel said:

Number 7 said:

They reported this on BBC Radio Kent, and said that it had happened on Sunday (last I assume). Does this mean that the police act as enforcers, prosecuters and magistrate rolled into one? Unless there was a court hearing yesterday / today of course.

7.

Call yourself a Petrolhead? You've obviously never been to Le Mans

But in answer to your question errrr yes, they do.

I have been to LM, driven the Mulsanne, visted the museum - just not on a race weekend. 4 wheels good, 2 wheels better.

7.

[stuttgartmetal]

The BBC report says that his vehicle has been impounded.
Will he get it back ?