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steeeve66 · « **on:** 31 July 2013, 07:46:13 pm »

If he'd been on a bike he'd have gone to jail I reckon, one rule for us etc.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-23524736

Skippernick · « **Reply #1 on:** 31 July 2013, 07:49:46 pm »

Quite agree with you.

Buzz · « **Reply #2 on:** 31 July 2013, 08:10:02 pm »

.. a vid right next to that story proves your point!

122 mph on a bike and jailed for 8 months.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22453465

peejay · « **Reply #3 on:** 31 July 2013, 08:26:16 pm »

He was probably banged up for Perverting the Course of Justice! As a certain ex MP and his wife found out!

Doddsie · « **Reply #4 on:** 31 July 2013, 09:32:49 pm »

It was Liverpool, he had to go that fast to stop some little scrote from nicking his wheels!!!!

Chillum · « **Reply #5 on:** 31 July 2013, 11:47:58 pm »

I don't think that guy was imprisoned for the driving offence, it was for perverting the course of justice (by lying and then bragging about how he was going to get out of his conviction online).

Try this one, a bit more comparable (but a bit less Daily Mail)..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-20259544

dazza · « **Reply #6 on:** 01 August 2013, 03:04:24 am »

"Followed by a police helicopter"

Another foccin angle to look out for.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #7 on:** 01 August 2013, 06:26:35 am »

Quote from: dazza on 01 August 2013, 03:04:24 am

"Followed by a police helicopter" Another foccin angle to look out for.

Not a new thing - I had this happen to me on the M11 back in '86/'87. Each time I slowed for a bit, the helicopter started to move away. So I thought , I'm imagining this, but when I speeded up again that damn thing moved right back to the motorway, still more or less level with me. Only after I'd settled to legal speed for a good few miles did it finally head off. Surface to Air missiles I could use!

fireblake · « **Reply #8 on:** 01 August 2013, 08:08:57 am »

A hell of a speed but on an empty motorway, big whoop, exactly where I would do it.
No harm done, what's the problem.
The biker was a twat for lying and he was caught out. Lesson learnt, don't boast about cheating the system

Mickey

maddog04 · « **Reply #9 on:** 01 August 2013, 09:02:22 am »

I agree, if it were a biker then the biker would've got gaol. This manc balloon should've been gaoled and made an example of............what a complete cnut for saying what he said...........in my book its worse than the actual offence
I use this road every day and rarely do you see a bizzy car, the chopper was out the other day and I did reign it in a bit for reasons above

as for you doddsie...................if you're ever visiting then I'll have yer wheels in a flash never mind yer hub caps

Doddsie · « **Reply #10 on:** 01 August 2013, 11:16:45 am »


Top Gear Liverpool joke (stolen Porsche 911 Turbo S wheels)

maddog04 · « **Reply #11 on:** 01 August 2013, 12:05:17 pm »

ssssshhhhhhh they're in me garage

Skippernick · « **Reply #12 on:** 01 August 2013, 01:18:47 pm »

This guy had already been banned and caught whilst banned.
When in front of the magistrate he said "i'll do it again, try and catch me"
He's a nutter and needs locking up..

fireblake · « **Reply #13 on:** 01 August 2013, 02:47:25 pm »

Quite right too. If he's banned then needs punishing. But looking at the vid I can't see anything wrong. Nice empty motorway means flat out IMHO. I heard on the news some hand wringing liberal say the potential to cause harm and possible death or something similar. Utter tosh. Life has the potential to cause harm or possible death. If unlimited speeding is good enough for our European friends the Germans then its good enough for me.
Where it's safe to do so

Mickey >

stevierst · « **Reply #14 on:** 01 August 2013, 05:08:06 pm »

The only difference fireblake is that our continental cousins are used to doing it. If you were to suddenly open the speed limits in the UK, there would be deaths everywhere! Every man and his fast machine would head for the motorway. We have a completely different way of thinking to the rest of Europe, it just wouldn't work over here.

As for the Dick in the Audi, well he needs locking up if he's been previously banned! The consequences of something going wrong at those speeds doesn't bear thinking about.

ChristoT · « **Reply #15 on:** 01 August 2013, 09:33:34 pm »

Quote from: fireblake on 01 August 2013, 02:47:25 pm

Quite right too. If he's banned then needs punishing. But looking at the vid I can't see anything wrong. Nice empty motorway means flat out IMHO. I heard on the news some hand wringing liberal say the potential to cause harm and possible death or something similar. Utter tosh. Life has the potential to cause harm or possible death. If unlimited speeding is good enough for our European friends the Germans then its good enough for me.
Where it's safe to do so

Mickey >

Ya know, what with modern sensors, I reckon ALL motorways should have variable limits. Slower than 70 when congested (as speeding IS dangerous then), but then much faster when the roads are empty. As you say, empty road, no danger to others. But then make Dangerous Driving charges more severe.

How about Autobahn style derestriction between 11pm and 4am?

stevierst · « **Reply #16 on:** 01 August 2013, 10:28:44 pm »

Quote from: ChristoT on 01 August 2013, 09:33:34 pm

Quote from: fireblake on 01 August 2013, 02:47:25 pm
Quite right too. If he's banned then needs punishing. But looking at the vid I can't see anything wrong. Nice empty motorway means flat out IMHO. I heard on the news some hand wringing liberal say the potential to cause harm and possible death or something similar. Utter tosh. Life has the potential to cause harm or possible death. If unlimited speeding is good enough for our European friends the Germans then its good enough for me.
Where it's safe to do so

Mickey >

Ya know, what with modern sensors, I reckon ALL motorways should have variable limits. Slower than 70 when congested (as speeding IS dangerous then), but then much faster when the roads are empty. As you say, empty road, no danger to others. But then make Dangerous Driving charges more severe.

How about Autobahn style derestriction between 11pm and 4am?

Couldn't agree more bud! We need a bit of freedom over here, and vary the speeds at off peak times. We then need stronger penalties for breaking those rules.
It'd be great if it happens, but bloody unlikely!

fireblake · « **Reply #17 on:** 02 August 2013, 07:02:56 am »

What gets me is that yiu could go to prison for longer for speeding than you can for killing someone, albeit an accident. How does that work.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #18 on:** 02 August 2013, 07:08:16 pm »

Higher speed limits mean less revenue from speeding fines - can you imagine any British government going for that?! Or have I just reached new heights in cynicism? (I'm working on actually transcending physical existence via sarcasm and cynicism, a new kind of meditation

)

ChristoT · « **Reply #19 on:** 02 August 2013, 07:13:16 pm »

Quote from: nick crisp on 02 August 2013, 07:08:16 pm

Or have I just reached new heights in cynicism?

If you have, I'm a lost case.

peejay · « **Reply #20 on:** 02 August 2013, 07:28:11 pm »

Quote

How about Autobahn style derestriction between 11pm and 4am?

Yeah right. The Chavs would love that. Causing carnage and blocking the roads for the following mornings rush hour(s)