new uk speeding record
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2973149.stm
A man who is believed to be one of Britain's fastest ever speeding drivers has been told he must wait to hear what sentence he will get.
Jason McAllister was recorded driving his BMW M3 at 156 mph on the A90 between Aberdeen and Dundee.
However, when the case returned to court in Forfar, the sheriff was told background reports were not yet complete.
The court had heard that 27-year-old accused was travelling at 156.7 mph, more than twice the 70 mph speed limit on the dual carriageway.
Pleaded guilty
Mr McAllister, a car dealer from Aberdeen, had earlier admitted dangerous driving and driving without insurance.
Sheriff Kevin Veal told the court he was "horrified" that background reports were still not available.
"It's not good enough" said the sheriff.
Sentence was deferred for a further three weeks.
Mr McAllister pleaded guilty on 6 March and the case was called again on 9 April.
>> Edited by xsaravtr on Thursday 24th April 14:42
A man who is believed to be one of Britain's fastest ever speeding drivers has been told he must wait to hear what sentence he will get.
Jason McAllister was recorded driving his BMW M3 at 156 mph on the A90 between Aberdeen and Dundee.
However, when the case returned to court in Forfar, the sheriff was told background reports were not yet complete.
The court had heard that 27-year-old accused was travelling at 156.7 mph, more than twice the 70 mph speed limit on the dual carriageway.
Pleaded guilty
Mr McAllister, a car dealer from Aberdeen, had earlier admitted dangerous driving and driving without insurance.
Sheriff Kevin Veal told the court he was "horrified" that background reports were still not available.
"It's not good enough" said the sheriff.
Sentence was deferred for a further three weeks.
Mr McAllister pleaded guilty on 6 March and the case was called again on 9 April.
>> Edited by xsaravtr on Thursday 24th April 14:42
Sounds like innacurate reporting to me.
I read a long time ago that speed limits in this country only came into force because an AC cobra was caught doing 180mph on the new motorways. This was a very long time ago, obviously. So this still holds the record, not the dawdling M3. Nice try though.
Any bets on a sentance. I'll wager a 12 month ban.
I read a long time ago that speed limits in this country only came into force because an AC cobra was caught doing 180mph on the new motorways. This was a very long time ago, obviously. So this still holds the record, not the dawdling M3. Nice try though.
Any bets on a sentance. I'll wager a 12 month ban.
I read a long time ago that speed limits in this country only came into force because an AC cobra was caught doing 180mph on the new motorways. This was a very long time ago, obviously. So this still holds the record
wouldn't have thought it was caught back then, after all what would catch it ? and no gatsos etc then either.
Think it was more a case of it being reported in the press, and subsequent public outcry etc.
Hmmm, guess we'll wait for the inevitable fascist iconoclastic PH holier than thou, I mow my lawn AND go to church on sunday even before thinking about golf posting personalities (you know who you are..).
No insurance, poor form.
157 point whatever mph, if he had a string of convictions for dangerous driving or death by D driving then he should be strung up.
'owever, what if he had a full racing licence and an advanced driving certificate and was on a stretch of road/motorway that he knew well and there were absolutely NO other drivers.. - loaded question (answers soon)...
No insurance, poor form.
157 point whatever mph, if he had a string of convictions for dangerous driving or death by D driving then he should be strung up.
'owever, what if he had a full racing licence and an advanced driving certificate and was on a stretch of road/motorway that he knew well and there were absolutely NO other drivers.. - loaded question (answers soon)...
Scruff.
ISTR that up in certain parts of Scotland they charge you with Dangerous Driving for speeding above a certain level above the speed limit. A PHer got done a few months ago for exactly this, from memory he was doing 120ish on a motorway so was automatically charged for both speeding and Dangerous Driving.
DAZ
ISTR that up in certain parts of Scotland they charge you with Dangerous Driving for speeding above a certain level above the speed limit. A PHer got done a few months ago for exactly this, from memory he was doing 120ish on a motorway so was automatically charged for both speeding and Dangerous Driving.
DAZ
Isn't it normal for 30+ over the limit to be atleast considered for dangerous driving?
dazren said: Scruff.
ISTR that up in certain parts of Scotland they charge you with Dangerous Driving for speeding above a certain level above the speed limit. A PHer got done a few months ago for exactly this, from memory he was doing 120ish on a motorway so was automatically charged for both speeding and Dangerous Driving.
DAZ
I thought that as well but I'm sure people on here have said it was actually more to do with the oil crisis than the speed testing done on the M1 by the likes of AC and Jaguar.
Roadrunner said: Sounds like innacurate reporting to me.
I read a long time ago that speed limits in this country only came into force because an AC cobra was caught doing 180mph on the new motorways. This was a very long time ago, obviously. So this still holds the record, not the dawdling M3. Nice try though.
>> Edited by icamm on Thursday 24th April 17:55
If I recall coreectly in 1964 AC took the Cobra that they were preparing for that year's Le Mans and tested it in the small hours of the morning on the newly constructed M1. During testing it apparently was timed at 180mph.
However, at this time there was no NSL and so this was entirely legal ! Therefore I would suggest that this doesn't qualify as the UK speeding record, even if it is a UK public road speed record. It has been said that this incident was one of the contributing factors that led to the introductionof the 70mph NSL.
I also seem to recall that an old copy of the Guiness Book of Records that I used to have said that the longest skid marks recorded on a UK public road were something like 400 yards long, and that the police estimated that the E-Type that made them was travelling at around 156 mph when it lost it. I don't know is this was before or after the NSL, though.
As far as I know, nobody has yet broken Craig Breedlove's record with "Spirit of America II" for skid marks !
However, at this time there was no NSL and so this was entirely legal ! Therefore I would suggest that this doesn't qualify as the UK speeding record, even if it is a UK public road speed record. It has been said that this incident was one of the contributing factors that led to the introductionof the 70mph NSL.
I also seem to recall that an old copy of the Guiness Book of Records that I used to have said that the longest skid marks recorded on a UK public road were something like 400 yards long, and that the police estimated that the E-Type that made them was travelling at around 156 mph when it lost it. I don't know is this was before or after the NSL, though.
As far as I know, nobody has yet broken Craig Breedlove's record with "Spirit of America II" for skid marks !
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