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[Adrian W]

http://news.aol.co.uk/172mph-driver-jailed-for-10-...

[AMG Merc]

Adrian W said:

http://news.aol.co.uk/172mph-driver-jailed-for-10-...

Yus, he was on the lunchtime news today. Apparently he asked his boss if he could borrow the motor, bossman said no and he took it anyway - bet he wished he hadn't a lot!

[nigelw]

sounds like a challenge to me ! ...only kidding ...Germany anyone ?

[Noblescort]

Shame he wasn't going a couple of mph faster and a pity it was a mobile laser rather than a GATSO. Top Gear did a piece a few years ago that showed that at 170+ a Gatso couldn't detect you. The moral?......slow down, of course

[mr.man]

Remind me someone please, who was the victim of this crime?
No victim? Then surely he must have done considerable damage to something?
No damage? Welcome to democratic U.K.(complete with police state)
Ar5holes.

[Adrian W]

on channel5 news the're really wheeling em out saying how dangerous this is, one bloke from transport research (i think) actually said he didn't think it was possible to go this fast on UK roads

[joust]

Adrian W said:

one bloke from transport research (i think) actually said he didn't think it was possible to go this fast on UK roads

I think the odd Garmin or two might prove that wrong.....

[V6GTO]

It's possible on the A40 going past Northolt aerodrome...

Martin.

[mikey_p]

V6GTO said:

It's possible on the A40 going past Northolt aerodrome...

Martin.

You gotta love the roads that go alongside runways. St. Andrews airfield near Stebbing . With a lovely wide and sweeping S bend at the end .

But driving at excessive speeds is very dangerous, and should never EVER be done . that's why I drive a Peugeot