Woody
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disgustingLONDON (Reuters) - A traffic police officer was found guilty of driving at 159 mph after he was ordered to face a re-trial over the speeding charge.
However police constable Mark Milton was only given an absolute discharge after being convicted of dangerous driving at Ludlow magistrates court, Shropshire.
This means Milton will face no punishment. The verdict however counts as a criminal conviction.
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Milton, a qualified advanced driver, was recorded in December 2003, by an onboard camera in his upgraded unmarked Vauxhall Vectra police car travelling at 91 mph in a 30 mph zone and hitting 159 mph on the M54 motorway where the top speed is 70 mph.
He was originally acquitted of the offence in May 2005 after a judge accepted his defence that he had taken the car on a test run to familiarise himself with it.
However the case was referred to the High Court after a challenge by the Attorney General amid condemnation from motoring groups and the media.
Justice Heather Hallett at the High Court ruled that the lower court judge had erred and that the case should be referred back for a fresh hearing.
"Driving at those speeds on public roads without any warning in conditions no matter how good, and no matter what the skills of the driver, amounted to dangerous driving," said Hallett.
Milton's lawyer said at that time the case could have wide ramifications for the way police forces train their pursuit drivers.
"You can't sensibly practise high speed driving on roads by driving around in circles on an airfield or a car park," said David Twigg.
If you or I did this we would be looking at a prison sentence , if you are a police officer you get sympathy ,FFS what is going on??
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Bravo
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I hope this tossers crashes into something (nobody else involved) next time, saving us all some potential injuries...
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Woody
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The next time anyone of us is on the motorwayand is caught for speeding we should use the same and similar excuse. 
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Bravo
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I got caught doing 94mph and got a right jobsworth giving me my ticket on the A19. In fact, I think he was a robot.
He told me someone had died because they were speeding and someone pulled out in front of them...well I would say that they died because of the prat pulling out on them and not because of the speeding tbh...if someone pulls out on you at 70mph you are just as fucked as if someone pulled out on you at 90mph.
Got caught another time on the M1 doing 87.9mph and the copper let me off! Didn't have to show a bit of leg or anything...
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Woody
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If you had showed him a bit of leg you would have got life , or a good time in the back of his car.  
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Bravo
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You havent seen my legs...
The word 'Twiglet' springs to mind...
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Woody
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he might be into that kinda thing , if not ,he knows how to perform a quick getaway
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Bravo
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Amazingly, I dont go over 80 these days, the robot told me I'd be ok driving between 70 and 80 as far as the police were concerned.
Got away with two different speed camera tickets too. I just ignored the buggers and they gave up 
A mate of mine told me, they can't legally force you to incriminate yourself, and it would appear he was right. I was expecting those two to be added to my tally when I got this latest ticket in March but not a word was said.
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Woody
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This is why i love peeps on one thread one of our members talks abart dodgy DVD's and on the other thread one of our members talks about breaking the law , laffin , awwwwwr , angels we aint.
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KC
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Its always me whos talking about copied games or crappy dvds
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Bravo
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I only break laws that are crap.
Speeding laws (for the most part) are just another tax.
I agree fully with like 20mph limits near schools etc, but 70mph in the modern, safety filled car is a bit of a farce imo
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