Speeding has become more frequent now. And we are obviously not talking about small overspeeding by 5 or 10 km / h, as it can happen to anyone, especially due to inattention. No, these are big excesses, more than 50 km/h. Real crimes are very severely punished by law, which does not seem to scare the offenders very much. Especially since in some cases they even find excuses, to put it mildly, amazing and damn daring. We do remember a driver who also tested positive for drugs who claimed he was in a hurry to get his CDI signed. Eventually, he will have to look for another job because he was sentenced to prison. But this is obviously not the only…
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A big overshoot
The story we are telling you happened just a few days ago on the A10 highway. On this day, the police check the speed, as it is done on all roads in France. Hours pass, but nothing much, except for a few banal small speeding tickets. After all, it happens to everyone. but suddenly a Mini John Cooper Works falls in front of the gendarmes. And the radar is formal, the sports city car was traveling at a speed of 248 km/h, not far from the maximum! Not one or two policemen intercept the driver, who allows himself to be caught without too much trouble. Except the peacekeepers are in for a real surprise when they arrest him…
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An unusual find
Indeed, the driver, whose age the gendarmerie does not specify, was not satisfied with speeding. The latter was actually caught in possession of a blue beacon. However, it is completely prohibited by law and its use is strictly reserved for emergency services such as the police or firefighters. And the punishment for violators can be very severe. As a result, he was fined €1,500 for speeding and €750 for flashing lights, despite his explanation. During the hearing he claimed that he uses this type of equipment because of his fear of trucks…very strange!
Reflections on the project to no longer deduct points from the driver’s license of drivers guilty of minor speeding continue! https://t.co/w2bQX7OYx4
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Source: Auto Plus
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