Motorist Admits Driving 172mph - 24th Aug 2007 6:13pm
Originally Posted by BBC News
A motorist has admitted driving at a speed of 172mph on a road in Oxfordshire with a 70mph speed limit.
Timothy Brady was driving a Porsche 911 along the A420 near Kingston Bagpuize when he was caught in a routine speed check, Oxford Crown Court heard.
Brady, 33, of Harrow in north-west London, will be sentenced in September.
The speed is thought to be the highest recorded in the UK for such an offence. Road safety charity Brake described the case as "shocking".
Brady also denied a further charge of aggravated vehicle taking.
Timothy Brady was driving a Porsche 911 along the A420 near Kingston Bagpuize when he was caught in a routine speed check, Oxford Crown Court heard.
Brady, 33, of Harrow in north-west London, will be sentenced in September.
The speed is thought to be the highest recorded in the UK for such an offence. Road safety charity Brake described the case as "shocking".
Brady also denied a further charge of aggravated vehicle taking.
BBC News Report
