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Speeding Driver Twice Over Limit Claims Actions Were ‘Not Dangerous’[1]
A motorist who was caught driving twice the speed limit on England’s A1 motorway told police his actions were “careless, not dangerous,” in new footage released by Durham Constabulary.In the footage, filmed in January 2024, a speed camera van catches 30-year-old Louis Hayes driving 140 mph in a 70 mph zone on the motorway.Hayes is confronted by police officers about 40 minutes later, according to the time stamps on the speed camera and on the bodycam footage.When speaking to police, Hayes first says he does not recall driving on the motorway, then later claims he didn’t know he was driving that fast.“I felt I was going maybe 80 or 90, or something,” Hayes tells police.Hayes then expresses surprise when asked to describe his excessive speeding.“I wouldn’t really say it’s dangerous,” Hayes says. “I’d say it’s more careless.”The Durham Constabulary said Hayes had since appeared in court, been disqualified from driving for 12 months, and ordered to pay a
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- ^ Speeding Driver Twice Over Limit Claims Actions Were ‘Not Dangerous’ (uk.news.yahoo.com)