150mph Lockdown!

[Saleen836]

I'm sure there was a thread on this somewhere, a driver caught on camera driving at 150mph during the first lockdown has been sentanced...
https://news.sky.com/story/maeteusz-kryskow-man-wh...

[321boost]

I wonder what got him a dangerous driving charge

[tejr]

Once the police car reached upwards of 140 he looked to be gaining on the audi.. So I doubt the audi was anywhere near 150 tbh.

I'd say there's only evidence of excess speed and bad luck.

[321boost]

tejr said:

Once the police car reached upwards of 140 he looked to be gaining on the audi.. So I doubt the audi was anywhere near 150 tbh.

I'd say there's only evidence of excess speed and bad luck.

That could be true or he started to lift off as he approached the roundabout. I cant tell if the blue lights were on before the roundabout sign.
What is the evidence of dangerous driving? Is it possible that the policeman thought they were racing in the beginning?

[aaron_2000]

Where's the dangerous driving in doing that on an empty dual carriageway? Glad the didn't jail him to prop up their statistics

[andy43]

Is 150 over the Speed Awareness Course threshold
Good effort - but other than the speed there's no dangerous driving surely? Bet the A3 driver isn't sleeping well.

[DomesticM]

That got posted on a Facebook group where I asked how that’s dangerous on a clear, dry and visible road and got absolutely blasted by the holier than holy bridagde. The answers I got were;

- I deserve to lose my licence for that comment
- what if he was speeding past people at that speed
- an animal could of jumped out and he lost control and killed someone on the other side of the road
- his tyres aren’t good enough
- anyone who doesn’t have an issue with it are idiots

[Fermit and Sexy Sarah]

andy43 said:

Bet the A3 driver isn't sleeping well.

Is that the car just before 30 seconds? A lucky escape I'd say, the copper passed him/her at more than 120. I'd speculate that was racing the A6, but backed off.

[321boost]

Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:

andy43 said:

Bet the A3 driver isn't sleeping well.

Is that the car just before 30 seconds? A lucky escape I'd say, the copper passed him/her at more than 120. I'd speculate that was racing the A6, but backed off.

I suspect this might be the case here, the driver of the Audi has been charged with DD and the copper has said he was racing. There might also be a language barrier and the Audi driver has straight away pleaded guilty to DD or said something when he was stopped.

[anonymous-user]

DomesticM said:

That got posted on a Facebook group where I asked how that’s dangerous on a clear, dry and visible road and got absolutely blasted by the holier than holy bridagde. The answers I got were;

- I deserve to lose my licence for that comment
- what if he was speeding past people at that speed
- an animal could of jumped out and he lost control and killed someone on the other side of the road
- his tyres aren’t good enough
- anyone who doesn’t have an issue with it are idiots

Everyone knows that you don't exceed 100 on a dual carriageway.. you save the 100+ for the motorways

[321boost]

DomesticM said:

That got posted on a Facebook group where I asked how that’s dangerous on a clear, dry and visible road and got absolutely blasted by the holier than holy bridagde. The answers I got were;

- I deserve to lose my licence for that comment
- what if he was speeding past people at that speed
- an animal could of jumped out and he lost control and killed someone on the other side of the road
- his tyres aren’t good enough
- anyone who doesn’t have an issue with it are idiots

but he wasn’t
This moment/offence is in question not ‘what if’ scenarios.
I can never understand how or why people get riled up with something like this and come out with stupid what if scenarios.

[Spitwad]

I used to work in Glynde which is just beyond the roundabout in that video. It's well known locally the cops haunt that stretch of A27. It's long & straight & an absolute gift for the traffic feds. We'd regularly get customers rolling up, clutching a freshly issued ticket.

[320d is all you need]

DomesticM said:

That got posted on a Facebook group where I asked how that’s dangerous on a clear, dry and visible road and got absolutely blasted by the holier than holy bridagde. The answers I got were;

- I deserve to lose my licence for that comment
- what if he was speeding past people at that speed
- an animal could of jumped out and he lost control and killed someone on the other side of the road
- his tyres aren’t good enough
- anyone who doesn’t have an issue with it are idiots

Facebook really brings out the worst in people.

Behind their keyboard, given a voice "to the world".

Half of the posters probably have never even approached the limit of grip in their Nissan Micra.


feel sorry for the guy who was sentenced. harsh, could have been worse.

[paulguitar]

The driver had to pay a 'victim surcharge'. Who's the 'victim'?

I'd have a lot more of an issue with someone doing 60MPH in a 30MPH limit than this. The repeated brainless simplistic crowing of 'speed kills' is insulting, really.

[stitched]

[quote]Chief Inspector Michael Hodder, of the Surrey and Sussex Roads Policing Unit, said: "I am appalled by the manner of driving demonstrated by the defendant.

"It's extremely fortunate he did not seriously injure or kill himself or someone else that day, and his actions can only be described as reckless, dangerous and completely irresponsible.

"There may have been fewer vehicles on the roads during lockdown, but that had absolutely no bearing on our decision to prosecute the driver - speed kills, and it's an offence we take extremely seriously.

"The faster you drive, the less time you have to react if something unexpected happens. It also massively reduces your chances of surviving a crash."
[/quote]
Unless of course you work for the police and wish to test your skills on the M54.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/4559...
The awesome police driving skills are a myth, on track days mention of police training meant I would have to actively coerce instructors to get in the car with said experts.

[Fermit and Sexy Sarah]

paulguitar said:

The driver had to pay a 'victim surcharge'. Who's the 'victim'?

I'd have a lot more of an issue with someone doing 60MPH in a 30MPH limit than this. The repeated brainless simplistic crowing of 'speed kills' is insulting, really.

Pretty much this. Come on, be honest, this is a car site. I've been in a car travelling at more than that, and I'm still very much alive.

[anonymous-user]

stitched][quote said:

Chief Inspector Michael Hodder, of the Surrey and Sussex Roads Policing Unit, said: "I am appalled by the manner of driving demonstrated by the defendant.

"It's extremely fortunate he did not seriously injure or kill himself or someone else that day, and his actions can only be described as reckless, dangerous and completely irresponsible.

"There may have been fewer vehicles on the roads during lockdown, but that had absolutely no bearing on our decision to prosecute the driver - speed kills, and it's an offence we take extremely seriously.

"The faster you drive, the less time you have to react if something unexpected happens. It also massively reduces your chances of surviving a crash."

Unless of course you work for the police and wish to test your skills on the M54.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/4559...
The awesome police driving skills are a myth, on track days mention of police training meant I would have to actively coerce instructors to get in the car with said experts.

Hey now, I'm sure things have moved on a fair bit since 2005. From everything I read, the IPCC is out to get every copper nowadays!

[LeoSayer]

321boost said:

I wonder what got him a dangerous driving charge

It must be the 'racing' element combined with the speed.

[so called]

stitched said:

Unless of course you work for the police and wish to test your skills on the M54.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/4559...
The awesome police driving skills are a myth, ...........

Yes, a myth along with honesty, like the one that hit my daughters car, gave the wrong insurance details, car reg, and several other incorrect detail and then blamed my daughter.

[anonymous-user]

aaron_2000 said:

Where's the dangerous driving in doing that on an empty dual carriageway? Glad the didn't jail him to prop up their statistics

321boost said:

I wonder what got him a dangerous driving charge

Surely you all know by now that once you get well into 3 figure speeds, the Police automatically try to slap you with Dangerous Driving, even if you are only speeding.

A charge of dangerous driving gives the courts much more draconian punishments to choose from.

A quote from lawyers on the subject: "In recent years it has in most counties become the norm for Police to charge high speed, typically twice the speed limit, as dangerous driving"

More advice here:

https://www.mosshaselhurst.co.uk/site/news/legal/h...