Porsche Driver Caught Doing 172 MPH

A UK Porsche driver has been clocked at 172 mph (277 km/h) – 102 mph over the UK limit. The police officer told him “Any faster and you’d have taken off!”

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33 year old car leasing worker Tim Brady, is said to have been showing off to his friends when he was caught driving the 997 Turbo (owned by his employers.) A spokesman for the company said: “He did not have permission to drive the Porsche. He came in this morning and resigned.”

The previous speeding ‘record’ was held by Jason McAllister caught doing 156mph in Scotland. He received a five month jail sentence for his efforts.

[Source: Sky News]

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