Geneva speed demon clocks 325 km/h

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A 28-year-old driver is facing a hefty fine after speeding at 325 km/h in his Bentley Continental on a highway in southern Switzerland while recording his high-octane exploits on his mobile phone.

The incident took place on April 21st, but Vaud’s cantonal police did not discover his reckless driving until September. Authorities were carrying out a criminal investigation into medicine trafficking in which the speedy driver happened to be involved, television station TSR’s show 19:30 reported.

The police requisitioned his mobile phone where they discovered the three videos recorded between 3.31am and 3.36am on the A1 motorway between Coppet and Vengeron.

When questioned by the police, he claimed that he was in the passenger’s seat and that a friend of his was behind the wheel. However, police say they have evidence he was travelling alone.

“It is clearly criminal behaviour because a driver who travels at 325 km/h on a highway covers 90 metres per second," Vaud’s police spokesman Jean-Christophe Sauteral told TV station RSI. "If he had found an obstacle on the road, he would have had no chance of avoiding it.”

The 300,000-franc ($326,000) Bentley has been confiscated by the police, and the driver’s licence taken away. He now faces charges for breaking traffic laws and reckless endangerment and could face a fine of up to 60,000 francs ($65,200).

http://www.thelocal.ch/1415/20111007/

[Bladian]

1. Holy crap that's fast.

[NYC_SKP]

2. Fool. Captured the evidence with his phone... 202 MPH but stupid as a brick. n/t

[stevedeshazer]

3. Way too fast. n/t

[brooklynite]

4. Where do you find a highway empty enough for sustain speeds of 200 mph?

[csziggy]

7. US 19/98/27 south of Perry Florida is often empty enough

But there is also a very good chance of encountering deer as they cross the often deserted road. Last time hubby and I went downstate we had a close encounter with a small buck. Fortunately for all of us, he and hubby veered in different directions and missed an actual encounter!

When bringing back one of my trucks bought downstate I inadvertently got up to over 100 mph on that stretch of highway. Since I was unaccustomed to that truck and there are long empty stretches on that road, I didn't realize I had gotten up to that speed. After realizing how fast I was going, I dropped back to the legal 70 mph and set it on cruise control.

[brooklynite]

5. Where do you find a highway empty enough for sustain speeds of 200 mph?

[Warpy]

6. Or straight enough? Southern Switzerland is still pretty damn hilly

The guy is an idiot with a lot more money than his brains justify.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

9. I drove through most of Nevada in the 70's at 135 mph.

[Owl]

8. Gorgeous car!