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14-01-08, 02:00 AM

A deaf 83-year-old motorist with a glass eye has been banned from driving for 45 days after he was caught speeding on the A9 in his new car.

Maurice Hollyfield was doing 88mph while towing a trailer on a single carriageway with a 50mph limit.
Perth Sheriff Court heard it was the second time in less than a year that the pensioner had been caught speeding. Hollyfield, from Milton Keynes, had told the court he had been reading the rev counter instead of the speedometer.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...al/7183730.stm

I honestly think that in his position, I'd ban myself for life. It initially struck me as a humorous story but really, he could have taken someone out with his driving. Time to pack it in I think.

14-01-08, 02:00 AM	#1
$tevo Guest Posts: n/a	Deaf driver with glass eye banned A deaf 83-year-old motorist with a glass eye has been banned from driving for 45 days after he was caught speeding on the A9 in his new car. Maurice Hollyfield was doing 88mph while towing a trailer on a single carriageway with a 50mph limit. Perth Sheriff Court heard it was the second time in less than a year that the pensioner had been caught speeding. Hollyfield, from Milton Keynes, had told the court he had been reading the rev counter instead of the speedometer. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...al/7183730.stm I honestly think that in his position, I'd ban myself for life. It initially struck me as a humorous story but really, he could have taken someone out with his driving. Time to pack it in I think. Last edited by Tildo; 14-01-08 at 02:11 AM.