Speeding Celebs..

[Fidgits]

Anthea Turner was fined £600 and banned from driving for one month after being caught speeding at 109mph! She explained that she was on her way to the doctor's and merely 'put her little foot down and suddenly there was a police car behind'.

Geri Halliwell was banned from driving for 42 days after being caught doing 60mph in a 30mph zone.

Chris Evans in his Ferrari, caught driving at 105 mph! Evans received a 56-day ban and a £600 fine.

Ann Widdecombe was caught by a speed camera driving at 40mph in a 30mph limit. She received a £40 fine and three points on her licence.

Ross Kemp Caught out driving at 112mph in his Porsche, recieved a £500 fine and a five-week ban. During his court hearing, Kemp pleaded that he was too famous to take a bus and might be attacked because of his portrayal of the unsavoury character Grant in EastEnders.

While driving her Bentley, Princess Anne was caught travelling at 93mph. When flagged down by the police she explained that she simply thought she had a police escort! she was fined £400 and given five points on her licence!

Jenson Button, in France, was caught driving at 141mph in his BMW! He then told the police: 'You're the first people to catch up with me in weeks!' He received a £500 fine.

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson clocked up 105mph in herHonda NSX. Because the car was one of many 'free' gifts, she returned it and politely stated: 'I'm going to drive very carefully from now on.' Tara was fined £600 and banned for just three weeks.

Alex Ferguson was actually cleared of speeding at 110mph, his 'reason' for speeding is... severe diarrhoea as the reason why he drove on a motorway hard shoulder, so he could get to a toilet!

[Loz]

Sounds like the courts made examples out of them.

Loz ( non celeb)

caught doing 121mph on dual carriage way got 21 day ban. £150 fine and court costs waived.

A more remorsful young man you never did see.

:zee:

[UKPulse]

Ordinary member of the public Andrew Osborne snapped doing 157mph. Sentenced to 28 days in Woodhill (Category A) prison and banned for two years.

Woodhill is a high security prison that houses murderers, dangerous psycopaths, rapists and other sexual offenders.

Being a celeb pays in more ways than one I guess...

[Loz]

did he have previous?

Hope he knows how to grab his ankles.... Life in the big house aint pretty. :duh: :yack: :shutit:

[UKPulse]

No previous. His mate was also clocked doing 148mph and received the same custodial sentence & ban.

Don't drop the soap!!

[Steve]

he wont be with the big bad boys

my friends son got 6 months for stealing and some other stuff.. he was sent to an open house.. they could walk into town and do what they like..

They will hold you in the top prison for a week then move you to a less secured prison.

So no i dont think it's a case of buy bottled soap instead of a bar of slippery soap!

my friends sons comment was " it's a doddle in here" bear in mind he is 19

[UKPulse]

Osborne was sent to Woodhill pending transfer but they decided it wasn't worth transferring him as his sentence was 'short'. He spent the first three days in the Induction Wing at Woodhill, before being moved to the short stay wing. When interviewed upon being released, he said he spent as little time outside the cell as possible!

With any luck he didn't have to play 'Hide the loofah' :o

[Steve]

23 hours of the day locked up.. man i would go insane!

[Loz]

23 hr lock down. I think my right arm would fall off....

:shutit:

[Claire G]

Loz, is it possible to have too much testosterone?!

[NigeSt]

Jenson Button, in France, was caught driving at 141mph in his BMW! He then told the police: 'You're the first people to catch up with me in weeks!' He received a £500 fine.

I recall Jenson was driving a diesel BMW because, over in France, you're only allowed to drive diesels when under 21. Says something for how diesel performance has come on, but I still think it will be a sad day when there's a diesel Lexus... :ban-em:

What's it to be diesel or Nos?

[Loz]

Loz, is it possible to have too much testosterone?!

Not if you release it at the rate I do, claire!

ooops! watch out! :yack:

:zee:

[Loz]

Jenson Button, in France, was caught driving at 141mph in his BMW! He then told the police: 'You're the first people to catch up with me in weeks!' He received a £500 fine.

I recall Jenson was driving a diesel BMW because, over in France, you're only allowed to drive diesels when under 21. Says something for how diesel performance has come on, but I still think it will be a sad day when there's a diesel Lexus... :ban-em:

What's it to be diesel or Nos?

The Deisel is coming out next year though so I fear it is inevitable....

I understand that half the cars in this sector are estates now too. hence Jag bringing out an X type Estate. I don't like them personally but I think they should have done an aston martin jobbie and called it a "shooting brake" no idea where that comes from but it sound much better than "estate" and even "Sports Cross". THe Sports cross should be 4x4 in my humble (but accurate) oppinion. just so it has a competitive edge...

ANy thoughts?

Ps. A standard Nos option on any lexus would be against the brand imagel but would be really cool. TTE, are you listening?? :mat:

[NigeSt]

The Deisel is coming out next year though so I fear it is inevitable....

I understand that half the cars in this sector are estates now too. hence Jag bringing out an X type Estate. I don't like them personally but I think they should have done an aston martin jobbie and called it a "shooting brake" no idea where that comes from but it sound much better than "estate" and even "Sports Cross". THe Sports cross should be 4x4 in my humble (but accurate) oppinion. just so it has a competitive edge...

ANy thoughts?

Ps. A standard Nos option on any lexus would be against the brand imagel but would be really cool. TTE, are you listening?? :mat:

Yeah, what is that with the "shooting brake" name? As AM don't have a type-approved 'estate', I believe prospective owners have to buy a standard car and then immediately hand it back to AM's Works Service dept and have it chopped in half and extended - cRaZy

Interesting that the sector demands an estate. I see what you mean about a 4x4 sportscross as an advantgae, a 4x4 saloon would be nice too ;-)

Nige

[Fidgits]

the term 'shooting brake' comes from their first estate.. which the made for the customer who needed an extra big boot for their shotguns for pheasant shooting..

Daft, but true...

[NigeSt]

the term 'shooting brake' comes from their first estate.. which the made for the customer who needed an extra big boot for their shotguns for pheasant shooting..

Daft, but true...

OK, call me pedantic, but how come then it's "brake" and not "break"?

Does this mean the 'Sportcross' should infact be the 'Ikea' for those that need the extra space for the trip back from Ikea? :D

Nige