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01-05-2009, 09:46 PM | #1 |
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Oldest 'hoon' has car impounded
If the record now stands at 170km/h I wonder if any of your grandparents who are over the age of 78 would dare to go 180km/h to beat the record lol
http://news.theage.com.au/national/c...0106-7amy.html Car of 78-year-old 'hoon' impounded January 6, 2009 - 6:40AM A 78-year-old Melbourne man caught speeding at 170km/h on a winding road has become the oldest person to have his car impounded under Victoria's hoon laws. The man was driving the Nissan Pulsar at 170km/h in a 100km/h zone in Brandy Creek Road, Warragul, east of Melbourne on January 1 when he was caught by police. He was following a Nissan Skyline driven by a 36-year-old man. Acting Sergeant Carlo Visser said the road was six metres wide and winding. "It is disappointing to see a senior member of our community being so irresponsible - what example does this set for younger drivers?" he said. "The man expressed to us that he believed he was a skilled driver, and that he races cars. "But we fail to see how a driver can be competent when they are tearing around roads at 170km/h knowing that other drivers will not be expecting you. "To put those people's safety - and your own - at such risk is really just toying with death," Act Sgt Visser said. Both men had their cars impounded and paid $600 to retrieve their vehicles from the Warragul impoundment on Monday. The 78-year-old from Narre Warren North and the 36-year-old Canterbury man will both appear before court where they face fines and licence suspensions. Previously, the oldest driver to have their car impounded for speeding was a 64-year-old Melbourne man who drove a Porsche at 110km/h in a 60km/h zone. Police have already impounded 42 vehicles in just six days from Victorian drivers. © 2009 AAP |
01-05-2009, 10:40 PM | #2 |
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lol, irresponsible?
he's 78! you think he cares if he crashes!? he's had a good, long life! lololol
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01-05-2009, 10:43 PM | #3 |
its better than driving 50kmh like they normally do.
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01-06-2009, 12:22 AM | #4 |
Drives: Toyota Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008
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i'd prefer them to go 170 rather than 40km in a 100km zone
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01-06-2009, 12:28 AM | #5 |
Irresponsible... and to prove it, he says he is a race driver.... lol
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01-06-2009, 01:32 AM | #6 |
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driving a Pulsar, LOL --
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01-06-2009, 10:00 AM | #7 |
not any pulsar.... a gti-r >=]
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01-06-2009, 10:10 AM | #8 |
Hack.... What hack ??
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He is also a member of the Datsun Car Club.
That makes it even funnier. Probably couldn't get his Dastun 120Y out of the garage cause it was blocked by the 200B; which was blocked by his Fairlady; which was parked in front of his Cedric. He could have taken the Bluebird, but that fused into his Sunny. |
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