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Sat 17 Mar 2007 13:13

163 mph Politician - colinh

Anything UK can do, we can do better!

"...an appeal court in Burgos has quashed the conviction for dangerous driving of a man who was clocked doing 260kph[163mph]. The judge opined he was not guilty of causing any ?concrete danger? as neither he, his passenger, the pursuing police or anyone else on the road had had to execute any perilous manoeuvre to avoid him. It was admittedly reckless driving, the judge said, but not dangerous. The driver was a politician, by the way."

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Sat 17 Mar 2007 14:50

163 mph Politician - Lud

A Spanish Green obviously, proving that aircraft are completely unnecessary for short-haul work as you can do it quicker door-to-door in your Ferrari.

Noble work, to be encouraged. Very sensible judge too. Perhaps we can get him over here under EC regulations.

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