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Speeding frog caught at 259kmh

French Police confiscate suspect's motorcycle after he's caught on camera at almost 155mph

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Posted: 11 April 2008
by Visordown News

A SPEED camera has allegedly caught a motorcycle rider travelling at 249km/h near the French city of Tours - 139 km/h over the limit.

Police arrived at the 41-year-old man's house after the incident yesterday, a spokesman for the city's police said. They had identified him using the registration plate and confiscated his driver's license and motorbike.

The man will have to appear in court in May where he can expect a hefty fine and the suspension of his driver's licence for several months.

He probably will not see his motorbike again for several weeks either.


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Discuss this story


eojmo
The Busa legend lives on ! and he was probably only in 4th or 5th gear.

Posted: 12/04/2008 at 13:53


y2blade
good effort

Posted: 12/04/2008 at 13:57


prince harry
lose his licence for several months and his bike for a few weeks.... that's good.

Posted: 12/04/2008 at 14:07


y2blade
prince harry wrote (see)
lose his licence for several months and his bike for a few weeks.... that's good.

he'll have a good summer then  

Posted: 12/04/2008 at 14:44


trogggy
According to French sites he was caught at the scene after the autoroute was blocked and he hit a car trying to u-turn.  No insurance either.  Not such a good effort.

Posted: 12/04/2008 at 21:34


Jewell

wonder how long you would get inside for getting caught going flatout....180+mph on the motorway....

depends hugely on previous offences/background of person but i reckon a good few weeks even it was your 1st attempt.


Posted: 12/04/2008 at 21:40


manxgirl

http://www.bcslibrary.org/LJRtfrog.jpg

Not only that he was reading a map


Posted: 12/04/2008 at 21:40


The Transporter

So he should have known where he was going.

At least he wasn't a snail, but then again, he wouldn't have made the same headlines.... (because he would have been slow). I know, a joke explained is a crap joke


Posted: 12/04/2008 at 21:55


Splat
trogggy wrote (see)
According to French sites he was caught at the scene after the autoroute was blocked and he hit a car trying to u-turn.  No insurance either.  Not such a good effort.

In any case, if he was riding a bike with more than 100 bhp, his insurance cover would have been void.

Posted: 12/04/2008 at 22:00

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