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Man narrowly escapes prison after clocking 135mph in Scottish Highlands
Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 12:22 pm
by al
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-new ... -highlands
A MAN HAS admitted hitting 135mph on his bike on a 60mph stretch of the A9 in the Scottish Highlands.
Louis Rozier, 27 and an offshore worker, was charged with driving dangerously when he was stopped at the end of May last year but now his case had made it to Tain Sheriff Court, it seems that Mr Rozier only narrowly escaped a custodial prison sentence.
Instead of imprisoning Mr Rozier, Sheriff Olga Pasportnikov said, ‘It was a ridiculously high speed, but I have listened to what your solicitor had to say and I will refrain from imposing a custodial sentence.’
In defence, the court heard that a prison sentence would have a devastating effect on Mr Rozier’s family and he was given a 20-month driving ban and 200 hours of unpaid work.
Re: Man narrowly escapes prison after clocking 135mph in Scottish Highlands
Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 9:22 am
by RK6
Ouch. Scary to think that a Sunday run could end in a prison sentence.
Not that I've ever done 135mph on a Sunday run of course...
Re: Man narrowly escapes prison after clocking 135mph in Scottish Highlands
Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 10:20 am
by al
RK6 wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2017 9:22 am
Ouch. Scary to think that a Sunday run could end in a prison sentence.
Not that I've ever done 135mph on a Sunday run of course...
That's one of the reasons why I prefer lower powered motorcycles these days.
Re: Man narrowly escapes prison after clocking 135mph in Scottish Highlands
Posted: Thu May 11, 2017 11:34 pm
by Gazza
Me too. Although, to be honest I've had more big singles than anything else throughout all my riding life.
I find you can have just as much fun at lower speeds on twistier roads with less risk to life and licence. Which means I'm more likely to get out and ride again another day.
Re: Man narrowly escapes prison after clocking 135mph in Scottish Highlands
Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 1:55 pm
by RK6
Gazza wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2017 11:34 pm
I find you can have just as much fun at lower speeds on twistier roads with less risk to life and licence. Which means I'm more likely to get out and ride again another day.
That's exactly why I bought the Hyper... Genuinely didn't expect it to be anywhere near as fast as it is.
