|
| Off Topic Forum This is the place for mature discussions not necessarily related to cars. This is however also moderated and only registred members are allowed to post. |
12th May 2003, 14:49
|
#1 (permalink)
|
|
Member, Sport: On DSC: On (>100 posts)
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Age: 29
Posts: 191
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Montoya caught speeding in France (128 mph)
Just as Jenson Button a few years ago (223 km/h on a BMW 330d), Juan-Pablo Montoya has been caught in France (204 km/h).
Button had not been stripped of his licence, but Montoya has.
In France, you better forget speeding those days...
Montoya caught speeding in France
Colombian stripped of his licence Speedy Montoya!
Colombian Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has been stripped of his licence after being caught driving at 204 kilometres per hour in southern France, police said Monday.
The Williams-BMW star was clocked on a radar Sunday afternoon while driving his BMW over the speed-limit on the A8 motorway between Les Arcs and Le Muy south of here. He was then ordered to hand over his driving licence pending a judicial investigation.
Local officials said that Montoya was facing a two-month suspension from driving in France, but that would not affect his participation in the French Grand Prix.
R.S.
Source AFP
|
|
|
|
12th May 2003, 14:52
|
#2 (permalink)
|
|
m5board.comoholic (>1000 posts)
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: HK
Posts: 1,451
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
|
tisk tisk tisk  
|
|
|
|
|
12th May 2003, 15:12
|
#3 (permalink)
|
|
m5board.comoholic (>1000 posts)
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Connecticut, USA
Posts: 1,557
Thanks: 0
Thanked 12 Times in 1 Post
|
beat me to it
I thought I would be the first to post the story.. ah well.. I guess I have to wake up earlier..
Does anyone know what he was driving?
__________________
Andre
E 39: CB / Black - most tasteful options (fondly missed)
E 60: IB/Black - Everything except vented seats and split rears (gone)
997 C2S with X51 power kit: Black on black, most tasteful options I think
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take.. but by the moments that take our breath away.
|
|
|
|
|
12th May 2003, 15:42
|
#4 (permalink)
|
|
Member, Sport: On DSC: Off
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Woodstock NY
Posts: 217
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
WATCHA GOIN DO? 
__________________
Now if a Six turned out to be a Nine,I woundnt mind ,no I wouldnt mind!...Jimi Hendrix
|
|
|
|
|
12th May 2003, 15:54
|
#5 (permalink)
|
|
Member, Sport: On DSC: On (>100 posts)
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Age: 29
Posts: 191
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: beat me to it
Quote:
Originally posted by M Power
Does anyone know what he was driving?
|
More info from the BBC :
"Police said on Monday that the Colombian driver had been clocked on Sunday driving a BMW four-wheel-drive at 204 km/h (122 mph) in a 130 km/h (78mph) zone."
Then : X5 4.6 is ? Nobody would have noticed a 330xi.
The best part :
"The Nice Matin newspaper said he had not hesitated to admit speeding, but had told police he was well used to driving fast."
|
|
|
|
|
12th May 2003, 15:59
|
#6 (permalink)
|
|
Member, Sport: On DSC: Off
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Sweden
Age: 36
Posts: 254
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Quote:
|
had told police he was well used to driving fast
|
That what we all say, didnīt Montoya complained about beeing hit by the radar beam 
Regards
Matte
__________________
///M  mm
|
|
|
|
|
12th May 2003, 17:12
|
#7 (permalink)
|
|
m5board.comoholic (>1000 posts)
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Back in the USA
Posts: 1,069
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Well it has been stated several times in the Euro Communities that France has been required to get tougher with their driving rules since they have had the poorest record in the EU. However, even without this change it is the beginning of vacation season and every year the French get tough with speedy vacationers on the way to and from the Med. Another note for you EU members, they just passed a new law that speeding tickets in France, Germany, Spain, or anywhere else may now be mailed to your local government for collection. Getting to be just like the US.
Ken
__________________
03 BMW M5 ein gut fahrt
02 Volvo V70 XC der Frauto
Life may not be always be the party
I thought it would be, but while I am
here I'm going to DANCE
|
|
|
|
|
12th May 2003, 17:49
|
#8 (permalink)
|
|
Member, Sport: On DSC: Off
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Sweden
Age: 36
Posts: 254
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Da**, Ken thanks for scharing that. It feels like BigBrother watching us. No god, no god 
Regards
Matte
__________________
///M mm
Last edited by Matte; 12th May 2003 at 17:50.
|
|
|
|
|
12th May 2003, 23:47
|
#9 (permalink)
|
|
Addicted Member (>300 posts)
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: SW France
Posts: 318
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
You're right, you better forget about speeding in France these days...... speeding laws have become very tough during the last year.
|
|
|
|
|
13th May 2003, 00:42
|
#10 (permalink)
|
|
Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: New York - Geneva
Posts: 584
Thanks: 1
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Quote:
Originally posted by farcknorf
You're right, you better forget about speeding in France these days...... speeding laws have become very tough during the last year.
|
Speeding laws in France are joke compaired to US. I was fined 90Euro for doing 170KMH in 110KMH zone few weeks ago near Annecy. And they only stoped me because I had the nerve to pass them. If I could only get away with fines like this here in US! Ohh, I'll be the happiest person in the world. Most of the time you can do ~160-180KMH without being stopped. It's when you approach 200KMH it gets a little risky. BTW 130KMH is not such a bad speed limit to begin with. Here in NY ~90KMH is a top speed allowed and doing more than ~110KMH will most likely get you in a lot of trouble ($$$$). Don't complain, enjoy it while it last.
PS IMO Montoya most likely suffered in this case because of his fame.
Best regards, Gene.
|
|
|
|
|
13th May 2003, 01:59
|
#11 (permalink)
|
|
Member
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: NZ
Age: 27
Posts: 35
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
What would be the official reason for Montoya to loose his licence. Would it be regarded as dangerous or reckless driving?
In New Zealand, speeding tickets are issued with these reasons in mind. So when the speed limit is 100km/h and you're caught over 10km/h over that limit you'll get a ticket.
It's thoses cops that travell over 200 km/h to catch you for speeding that should be getting the ticket. That speed is far more dangerous than 10km/h over the limit.
I'm sure that the cop that would have chased Montoya would have had to go quickly to catch him. Now who has had the best training for that kind of speed.
__________________
SMG = Simple Manual Gearbox
|
|
|
|
| |
