That moment when you clock the van...

Muffin` · 8 Jan 2013 at 22:52

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-19799313

Been there, done that, got the course. Is it me or does it look like that first bike is really going for it?

Brookert · 8 Jan 2013 at 22:54

Muffin` said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-19799313

Been there, done that, got the course. Is it me or does it look like that first bike is really going for it?

What do you mean 'going for it'?

Housey · 8 Jan 2013 at 22:58

ABS fail

Philz0r · 8 Jan 2013 at 23:00

Lol at the braking

Gibbo · 8 Jan 2013 at 23:00

Quick that

Princey · 8 Jan 2013 at 23:00

Lincolnshire has a population of ~700,000 which obviously includes OAPs, kids and other non drivers so 45,000 speeders caught seems like a very high number.

PMKeates · 8 Jan 2013 at 23:02

Seems a perfectly reasonable overtake to me.

What this does tell me is that any future 113 MPH overtakes will result in very light consequences, even if caught red handed.

I also like the 'he was very lucky' - why, because his car didn't burst in to flames, destroying Lincolnshire, when he exceeded 100? Give me a break.

Kenai · 8 Jan 2013 at 23:09

Does make me wonder, at what point he looked down the road to see if it was clear for an overtake and managed to not see the camera van parked at the side of the road.

Observation skills fail.

Princey · 8 Jan 2013 at 23:14

PMKeates said:
Seems a perfectly reasonable overtake to me.

What this does tell me is that any future 113 MPH overtakes will result in very light consequences, even if caught red handed.

I also like the 'he was very lucky' - why, because his car didn't burst in to flames, destroying Lincolnshire, when he exceeded 100? Give me a break.

A 6 month ban is a pretty serious punishment for anyone that works a distance from home, it'd have a severe financial effect on myself having to catch taxis each day if I lost my vehicle.

Westyfield2 · 8 Jan 2013 at 23:14

Maybe not all the way up to 113MPH in my Clio 182, but I too when doing an overtake (especially a long one of multiple vehicles like that) would give it some welly to get it over and done with quicker.

TheVoice · 8 Jan 2013 at 23:15

PMKeates said:
Seems a perfectly reasonable overtake to me.

At 113MPH? You do say this stuff just to cause a stir, right?

Conanius · 8 Jan 2013 at 23:15

PMKeates said:
Seems a perfectly reasonable overtake to me.

What this does tell me is that any future 113 MPH overtakes will result in very light consequences, even if caught red handed.

I also like the 'he was very lucky' - why, because his car didn't burst in to flames, destroying Lincolnshire, when he exceeded 100? Give me a break.

I thought the same regarding sentencing ...

TS7 · 8 Jan 2013 at 23:15

Kenai said:
Does make me wonder, at what point he looked down the road to see if it was clear for an overtake and managed to not see the camera van parked at the side of the road.

Observation skills fail.

Thought exactly the same thing. It wasn't like he came around the corner, it was straight. Deserves it for the terrible observation and the even more ludicrous braking... like it would make a difference.

Westyfield2 · 8 Jan 2013 at 23:16

Bet it braked quicker than half the rotboxes on the roads though...

PMKeates · 8 Jan 2013 at 23:19

Princey said:
A 6 month ban is a pretty serious punishment for anyone that works a distance from home, it'd have a severe financial effect on myself having to catch taxis each day if I lost my vehicle.

He has a 911 Turbo, so I'm guessing he'll cope for 6 months

I guess the lesson here is that: acquire money, speed freely.

TheVoice said:
At 113MPH? You do say this stuff just to cause a stir, right?

I say it because I mean it, but also because I find it funny when people with 100 HP cars get angry about it. It probably took the 911 about 5 seconds to accelerate to 113 MPH for that overtake.

TS7 said:
Thought exactly the same thing. It wasn't like he came around the corner, it was straight. Deserves it for the terrible observation and the even more ludicrous braking... like it would make a difference.

You've no idea how 'hidden' or far away the camera was, though.

Princey · 8 Jan 2013 at 23:21

PMKeates said:
He has a 911 Turbo, so I'm guessing he'll cope for 6 months

I guess the lesson here is that: acquire money, speed freely.I say it because I mean it, but also because I find it funny when people with 100 HP cars get angry about it.

Better to overtake at 113MPH than 43MPH, you're in the danger zone of the other lane for less time eh?

PMKeates · 8 Jan 2013 at 23:23

Princey said:
Better to overtake at 113MPH than 43MPH, you're in the danger zone of the other lane for less time eh?

Exactly! Those pedestrians should have saluted him as he turbo'd past!

NickXX · 8 Jan 2013 at 23:24

A 996 turbo will hit 113mph very quickly, and also stop very quickly from that speed. Ironically it would have been an uneventful pass had the camera van not been there.

Hit biggest mistake was pleading guilty to careless driving.

koolpc · 8 Jan 2013 at 23:27

Was he wearing a track suit and a hoodie?

acemastr · 8 Jan 2013 at 23:30

I did exactly this when I first got this bike, clocked the camera van at 90mph, slammed on the front brake and locked it up, by the time I got to the other side of the van I was doing 40

Big plume of smoke from my front tyre and off I went, to this day my mate following doesn't know how I stayed on... sheer luck