420mph Cabbie caught speeding in South Wales

BunnyPunia · 10th January 2007, 02:43

LMAO!
420mph Cabbie caught speeding in South Wales, Article

KAWASAKI'S ZZR-1400 is a monstrous bike that can easily pull to its limited 186mph but for those who want that little bit more, you might want to try getting yourself a taxi.

Speed cameras have been called into question after the revelation that a taxi driver has been 'caught' speeding at 420mph. However, the owner, Tom Matthews from Newport in South Wales is not sure how he managed to achieve speeds over twice as fast as the world's fastest production motorcycle - in a 12-year-old diesel Vauxhall Cavalier.

The 38-year-old cabbie wasn't aware that he'd been flashed by a roadside camera until a penalty notice arrived on his doormat. The notice demanded the standard £60 fine we've all come to expect but it also informed him that he'd exceeded the 30mph speed limit by a staggering 390mph.

Mr Matthews told the Sun: "I drive an old Cavalier - not a jumbo jet. According to this, I've broken the land speed record."

He added: "There has been a printing error. If they insist I was going that fast I should be a Grand Prix driver - I'm wasted in taxis."

Convinced that something is amiss he plans to challenge the speeding charge, which has also seen him dealt three penalty points " putting him just nine points away from losing his licence and job.

Mid and South Wales Safety Camera Partnership acknowledges that there is an error, but claim an employee is at fault, not their roadside speeding equipment.

Partnership manager Phil Davies told the Metro: "Due to the size of Mid and South Wales Safety Camera Partnership, we process a large number of offences every year. This error was made by one of our employees and is an extremely rare occurrence. It was not an error in speed recording equipment. We are grateful to Mr Matthews for bringing this to our attention and would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Mr Matthews' supposed speed even beats that achieved by Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond before his dramatic crash in September 2006.

The presenter had been driving the jet powered Vampire car, which is capable of doing speeds of over 300mph. Driven by Collin Fallows, the car had held the British land speed record, reaching 300.3mph in July 2000. The BBC has denied that Hammond, affectionately known as Hamster, was attempting to beat the record and maintained he crashed at speeds in the low two-hundreds. However, Jeremy Clarkson has claimed Hammond hit 315mph on one run.

If you're riding your ZZR-1400, or even driving your 12-year-old Cavalier, you'd be best advised to steer clear of South Wales.

maxbhp · 10th January 2007, 09:21

There can be a possibality you know . May be when he was sleeping the night before the MacLaren Div might have taken his car back to R&D and might have plonked in a 9000cc triturbo monster capable of pumping out BHP that can make Dr.FRed's claim of " 1000bhp monster " sound more like a Fiat 1100. So after the transplant the cabbie guy gets up in the morning drives the same way not seeing the outside clearly since he wasnt wearing any glassess and since all the windows was up there was no air rush that can hint the speed he was doing . So this can be a tru story , what say guy ? 420 from a 9000cc triturbo set up is possible right ?
Any way I approve it and Hat of to Cabbie driver who remained so composed and cool after doing the 420 stunt !

2L8uLoose · 10th January 2007, 09:23

Hahahahha..
It's like when I got an MTNL Bill for 14,00,000,000...
Isn't it GREAT to be living in the computer age...
GIGO RULES!!!

mclarenracer · 10th January 2007, 09:53

in US rate for speeding ticket is around $8 for every 1MPH above limit till 99mph then atleast in Texas it is jail and fines jump to around $5000. but topgear did a test few years ago about speeding camera and at what speed you would be by the camera before it even goes off.

aniguchisan · 10th January 2007, 21:22

McLarenracer, it was something like 180 mph for the British speed cams. They'd tested it out in a Tuscan Speed Six.

sbasak · 10th January 2007, 22:13

A very good number of British speed cameras are shoddy. Few years back a van driver got fined for doing speeding while he was actually driving at 2 mph LOL

pawan · 10th January 2007, 22:35

poor guy imagine his face when he saw 420mph speeding ticket.

ps:my 50th post ya i am a bhpian.

iraghava · 11th January 2007, 00:09

Recently there was another incident in Wales where a tractor was caught doing 68 mph in a 60 mph zone. BUT the tractor's top speed was only 26mph Beat that

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Originally Posted by aniguchisan

McLarenracer, it was something like 180 mph for the British speed cams. They'd tested it out in a Tuscan Speed Six.

It was 173 mph!

n_aditya · 11th January 2007, 10:23

This reminds me of the French movie "Taxi"...

vichu_zen · 18th January 2007, 15:53

oh god....
that guy must have a blurry eyes when he saw that ticket. good heavens

yogesh · 18th January 2007, 18:44

this must have happened when they were shooting for the taxi movie

10th January 2007, 02:43	#1
BunnyPunia BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 895 Thanked: 1,257 Times View My Garage	420mph Cabbie caught speeding in South Wales LMAO! 420mph Cabbie caught speeding in South Wales, Article KAWASAKI'S ZZR-1400 is a monstrous bike that can easily pull to its limited 186mph but for those who want that little bit more, you might want to try getting yourself a taxi. Speed cameras have been called into question after the revelation that a taxi driver has been 'caught' speeding at 420mph. However, the owner, Tom Matthews from Newport in South Wales is not sure how he managed to achieve speeds over twice as fast as the world's fastest production motorcycle - in a 12-year-old diesel Vauxhall Cavalier. The 38-year-old cabbie wasn't aware that he'd been flashed by a roadside camera until a penalty notice arrived on his doormat. The notice demanded the standard £60 fine we've all come to expect but it also informed him that he'd exceeded the 30mph speed limit by a staggering 390mph. Mr Matthews told the Sun: "I drive an old Cavalier - not a jumbo jet. According to this, I've broken the land speed record." He added: "There has been a printing error. If they insist I was going that fast I should be a Grand Prix driver - I'm wasted in taxis." Convinced that something is amiss he plans to challenge the speeding charge, which has also seen him dealt three penalty points " putting him just nine points away from losing his licence and job. Mid and South Wales Safety Camera Partnership acknowledges that there is an error, but claim an employee is at fault, not their roadside speeding equipment. Partnership manager Phil Davies told the Metro: "Due to the size of Mid and South Wales Safety Camera Partnership, we process a large number of offences every year. This error was made by one of our employees and is an extremely rare occurrence. It was not an error in speed recording equipment. We are grateful to Mr Matthews for bringing this to our attention and would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused. Mr Matthews' supposed speed even beats that achieved by Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond before his dramatic crash in September 2006. The presenter had been driving the jet powered Vampire car, which is capable of doing speeds of over 300mph. Driven by Collin Fallows, the car had held the British land speed record, reaching 300.3mph in July 2000. The BBC has denied that Hammond, affectionately known as Hamster, was attempting to beat the record and maintained he crashed at speeds in the low two-hundreds. However, Jeremy Clarkson has claimed Hammond hit 315mph on one run. If you're riding your ZZR-1400, or even driving your 12-year-old Cavalier, you'd be best advised to steer clear of South Wales.
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10th January 2007, 09:21	#2
maxbhp Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: C C K Posts: 1,382 Thanked: 89 Times View My Garage	There can be a possibality you know . May be when he was sleeping the night before the MacLaren Div might have taken his car back to R&D and might have plonked in a 9000cc triturbo monster capable of pumping out BHP that can make Dr.FRed's claim of " 1000bhp monster " sound more like a Fiat 1100. So after the transplant the cabbie guy gets up in the morning drives the same way not seeing the outside clearly since he wasnt wearing any glassess and since all the windows was up there was no air rush that can hint the speed he was doing . So this can be a tru story , what say guy ? 420 from a 9000cc triturbo set up is possible right ? Any way I approve it and Hat of to Cabbie driver who remained so composed and cool after doing the 420 stunt ! Last edited by maxbhp : 10th January 2007 at 09:22.
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10th January 2007, 09:23	#3
2L8uLoose BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 628 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Hahahahha.. It's like when I got an MTNL Bill for 14,00,000,000... Isn't it GREAT to be living in the computer age... GIGO RULES!!!
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10th January 2007, 09:53	#4
mclarenracer BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 115 Thanked: 11 Times	in US rate for speeding ticket is around $8 for every 1MPH above limit till 99mph then atleast in Texas it is jail and fines jump to around $5000. but topgear did a test few years ago about speeding camera and at what speed you would be by the camera before it even goes off.
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10th January 2007, 21:22	#5
aniguchisan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,022 Thanked: 123 Times View My Garage	McLarenracer, it was something like 180 mph for the British speed cams. They'd tested it out in a Tuscan Speed Six.
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10th January 2007, 22:13	#6
sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 608 Thanked: 14 Times	A very good number of British speed cameras are shoddy. Few years back a van driver got fined for doing speeding while he was actually driving at 2 mph LOL
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10th January 2007, 22:35	#7
pawan BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: auckland, new zealand Posts: 868 Thanked: 4 Times	poor guy imagine his face when he saw 420mph speeding ticket. ps:my 50th post ya i am a bhpian.
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11th January 2007, 10:23	#9
n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 5,348 Thanked: 3,684 Times View My Garage	This reminds me of the French movie "Taxi"...
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18th January 2007, 15:53	#10
vichu_zen Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Aleppey Posts: 18 Thanked: Once	oh god.... that guy must have a blurry eyes when he saw that ticket. good heavens
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18th January 2007, 18:44	#11
yogesh BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tuty Posts: 32 Thanked: 0 Times	this must have happened when they were shooting for the taxi movie
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