Porsche driver clocked at 172mph is jailed

[temi]

A motorist caught travelling at 172mph on an Oxfordshire dual carriageway has been jailed for ten weeks.
Timothy Brady, 33, a courtesy driver for a car rental company, was driving a £98,000, 3.6litre Porsche 911 Turbo on the A420 near Abingdon on January 27 when he exceeded the national speed limit by 102mph. He was trapped by a police constable using a speed gun from a nearby bridge. It is the highest speed ever recorded in a British trap.

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He just lost his brain some where!

Good thing is he did not cause injuries to him self or any one else.

Hope this will not be imitated. (no copy cats for this reckless behavior)

 

[temi]

You would have expected a better behavious from someone of his age.

 

[vicdigi]

172mph - I get to 100mph and then back right off!

Is 172mph even controllable? Scary unto himself let alone all else...

 

[temi]

172 on and A road is crazy. I have been 130 MPH before but on Autoban Belin-Poland road not in UK.
If you drive a nice car, its controlable.

 

[vicdigi]

Ahhh Poland, been about 30-40 times in the last ten years and kind of figured you had been there too!

 

[temi]

Yes,
Been to Poland about 3 times or so in the last 3 years .

 

[HypaCast]

Germany's not too bad this time of year either..!