150mph Plymouth.

Sorry if this is a Hitler post, I did search it but found nothing.
Looking at the video, I have to agree with the defendant that it looks around 90?

http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news...l/article.html

[Mr Speirs]

I doesn't look 150mph to me either. Surely they would be able to measure the distance traveled and the time it took?

Still doesn't really excuse the fact that he was on a restricted license but riding a full powered bike.

[andrewsmith]

Definately not at 150. The speed officer wouldn't have got a reading if the was doing 150

And the lazer and lydar guns have been scientifically proven inaccurate

[timwilky]

Well apparently the jury could not agree so a retrial ordered.

Another of those bogus cases where a simple speeding offence is re-labled dangerous driving.

[phi-dan]

Since when was trying to get out of Plymouth as fast as possible an offence?

/coat (mines the one with Kernow on it)

Video doesn't show much. Doesn't seem like his hammering the brakes to near miss that van though, & given stopping distances, distance from Lazer, amount of other traffic on the road, the fact his folks can afford a lawyer etc.

Was speeding, shouldn't have been, without a license. Fine. Ban. Job done. Or waste some money with another trial. Lawyers need to eat too.

Edit: 2008? 2008? This has been kicking around since back then?

You can see his brake lights come on, it's only for a couple of seconds at most. If the van in front was doing 70 that means he slowed down by 80mph in 2 seconds?
Also the van is in view in the still with the recorded speed on it so it wasn't recorded further back.

Originally Posted by shifter

You can see his brake lights come on, it's only for a couple of seconds at most. If the van in front was doing 70 that means he slowed down by 80mph in 2 seconds?
Also the van is in view in the still with the recorded speed on it so it wasn't recorded further back.

If that's the video of the speed being recorded then it's a total joke. (Unles the rest of the traffics doing 130.) First dibs on that scooter.

Speeding & unlicensed still apply.


Edit: Another Plymouth herald horror story.... http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news...l/article.html

[L3nny]

I expect the paper has made up half of the stuff supposedly said by the copper but I would be very suprised if an ex sniper would get so upset about a bike going a little bit faster than the other cars on a motorway.

Can a 600 ninja even do 150mph?

[andrewsmith]

Originally Posted by Sosha

If that's the video of the speed being recorded then it's a total joke. (Unles the rest of the traffics doing 130.) First dibs on that scooter.

Speeding & unlicensed still apply.

Agreed shouldn't have been speeding or dicking round when on a restricted licence . IT's restricted for a reason