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Old 27 January 2006, 12:11 PM
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Default Judge Says 150mph Is Not Dangerous

There is hope at last:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...7/nspeed27.xml
Old 27 January 2006, 12:41 PM
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Ooooh - Precedence is set!
Old 27 January 2006, 12:47 PM
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totally 100% agree..consider others - if there are no others - have fun!

Nice one!!

and before the 'sancity of life' brigade get on the case its happening all around us everyday..

http://www.hereinreality.com/deathclock.html
Old 27 January 2006, 12:53 PM
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Obvious really, otherwise there would be no F1 drivers left. I like the bit that says
braked when necessary
, well you would wouldn't you
Old 27 January 2006, 01:16 PM
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I wasn't aware a Boxster was capable of such speed!
Old 27 January 2006, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by chippy17
I wasn't aware a Boxster was capable of such speed!
just i think.... about 143ish!?!
Old 27 January 2006, 01:25 PM
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Downhill and late for the hairdressers
Old 27 January 2006, 01:38 PM
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Quote "traffic officer calculated that the Porsche was travelling at up to 149.9 mph "
So how did he calculate that ??

Good result though, nice to see a judge with common sense ! Lets hope we get a few more that can see a situation for what it is !

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Old 27 January 2006, 01:45 PM
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Boxter I had (legal reasons: not 'I' as in 'me' but 'I' as in 'someone I don't know at all') wouldn't do more than about 140, but it wasn't an 'S'...

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Old 27 January 2006, 06:33 PM
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Lucky bugger,

I got 3 points last weekend & 60 pound fine for doing 45 in a 30 zone, they gunned me down, i begged and i begged & i begged....Bas*ards

No mercy...well supoose they were only doing there job
Old 27 January 2006, 06:41 PM
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anyone up for a I.o.W a sort of 'Not-So-Up-North-Island-Big-One'?
Old 27 January 2006, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by TonyFlow
Ooooh - Precedence is set!
Regretably Magistrates can't set precedent AFAIK, even though this was a qualified magistrate as opposed to a panel of Lay magistrates.

Presumably he was still convicted of speeding though and would most certainly have been looking at a ban....just not for dangerous driving?

Ns04
Old 27 January 2006, 07:35 PM
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judge must of been john deed which is on in about 1 hour
Old 27 January 2006, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by New_scooby_04
Regretably Magistrates can't set precedent AFAIK, even though this was a qualified magistrate as opposed to a panel of Lay magistrates.
Except this wasn't magistrates (they dont have jury's) though I dont think it was a judge either (says 'recorder')
Old 28 January 2006, 09:17 AM
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I love that road THink Top gear have filmed on it.

The folks live on the Island and I always get some headspace by heading off along the south coast road. Best at this time of the years without all the groggles.

Nick
Old 28 January 2006, 11:01 AM
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He's still got to be tried for 'driving at excess speed' so he hasn't exactly got away with it yet.

..yet again media trying to whip everyone into a feeding frenzy with half a story...
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