Shocking video Timesonline today - handbrake turns M62

Laney760 · Feb 10th, 2009, 17:49

Shocking video in The Times online today of a driver doing handbrake turns on the M62 after a row with his girlfriend, he then attacked a policeman. He has received a two year driving ban, fines and has to resit an extended driving test when his ban is over. He was given a two-year conditional discharge because he is about to start a new job, how convenient! Personally I think a 2 year ban is NOT enough, bearing in mind he has previous convictions for drink driving and disorderly behaviour, five years minimum might have proved a bit more of a deterrent to him in the future

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...irlfriend.html

tt82 · Feb 10th, 2009, 18:11

should of locked the idiot up, if anyone had hit him, it would of been death by dangerous driving, just because people managed to avoid him doesnt mean he should get a lesser sentance

Robbijay · Feb 10th, 2009, 19:09

I saw that on autocar last night, can't believe he got away with it!! (my comments about the guy would just be ********** on here, so I won't bother). Now I wonder how many people would get away with doing 100 on a dry clear night with no other traffic on the road?

gdphillips · Feb 10th, 2009, 21:32

hate british justice......it dont work.........unless your a crim

James A · Feb 10th, 2009, 21:43

If I were in charge he would have got a bullet behind his left ear...

the alarming man · Feb 10th, 2009, 22:05

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Originally Posted by Laneystrider

Shocking video in The Times online today of a driver doing handbrake turns on the M62 after a row with his girlfriend, he then attacked a policeman. He has received a two year driving ban, fines and has to resit an extended driving test when his ban is over. He was given a two-year conditional discharge because he is about to start a new job, how convenient! Personally I think a 2 year ban is NOT enough, bearing in mind he has previous convictions for drink driving and disorderly behaviour, five years minimum might have proved a bit more of a deterrent to him in the future

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...irlfriend.html

good lord yet another thug...be intresting to find out what this lunatic was charged with???...should have locked him up

gillberry · Feb 11th, 2009, 07:49

I got caught doing 90 in a 50 at 01:00 on a clear night with no traffic whatsoever on the way to work but as it was a speed camera rec'd a 3 month ban . Thats British Justice for you .

PaulR · Feb 11th, 2009, 16:45

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Originally Posted by gillberry

I got caught doing 90 in a 50 at 01:00 on a clear night with no traffic whatsoever on the way to work but as it was a speed camera rec'd a 3 month ban . Thats British Justice for you .

You should have been banned for longer , that is just crazy driving no matter what time of the day or conditions .

Robbijay · Feb 11th, 2009, 17:34

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Originally Posted by PaulR

You should have been banned for longer , that is just crazy driving no matter what time of the day or conditions .

It's a little fast, but I don't think any of us can pass judgement as we don't know what the road was like, why was it crazy if it was a straight dual carriageway with nothing else on it?

gillberry · Feb 11th, 2009, 17:35

On a straight quiet country dual carriageway with no traffic on a clear night , granted it wasn't a motorway but as the only road user at that time are you saying that I should have stuck to the speed limit , I always thought you drove to the conditions .

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Robbijay S60 D5 SE + Winter Pack Last Online: Oct 10th, 2017 09:11 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Gloucester View Photos By: Robbijay	I saw that on autocar last night, can't believe he got away with it!! (my comments about the guy would just be ********** on here, so I won't bother). Now I wonder how many people would get away with doing 100 on a dry clear night with no other traffic on the road?

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gillberry VOC Member Last Online: Apr 20th, 2024 07:03 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norwich View Photos By: gillberry	I got caught doing 90 in a 50 at 01:00 on a clear night with no traffic whatsoever on the way to work but as it was a speed camera rec'd a 3 month ban . Thats British Justice for you .

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gillberry VOC Member Last Online: Apr 20th, 2024 07:03 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norwich View Photos By: gillberry	On a straight quiet country dual carriageway with no traffic on a clear night , granted it wasn't a motorway but as the only road user at that time are you saying that I should have stuck to the speed limit , I always thought you drove to the conditions .

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