Rubber Pants
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posted July 16, 2003 10:12 AM
Poor Bastard!
Biker jailed for 157mph ride
Andrew Osborne pleaded guilty to dangerous driving
A motorcyclist who overtook a lorry at 157mph - the highest speed ever recorded by police on a British road - has been jailed for 28 days.
Andrew Osborne, of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, was caught speeding on his 1200cc Kawasaki motorbike on the busy A412 Tingewick bypass near Buckingham in March this year.
The 29-year-old had been riding with a friend, 29-year-old Neil Bolger, whose Kawasaki 750cc was recorded at a speed of 148 miles per hour.
Bolger, of Park Lane, Lower Quinton, Stratford-upon-Avon, was also jailed for 28 days when the pair appeared before magistrates in Aylesbury on Tuesday.
'Unique offence'
The two vehicle technicians, who both work for the same company, had pleaded guilty to dangerous driving at an earlier hearing.
I would just like to say I am deeply sorry for my actions and I regret them fully
Andrew Osborne
Bench chairman David Thomas told Osborne and Bolger they would only serve half of their sentence in prison and the rest would be suspended.
"This is clearly a unique offence," he said.
"It is an example of unprecedented, excessive speed on our roads at great risk to others.
"The only mitigating factor is that is appears to be a single incident."
Both Osborne and Bolger were also each disqualified from driving for two years and told they would have to take an extended re-test at the end of that disqualification before they could drive again.
The court had heard how they were caught speeding by a camera technician for Thames Valley Police, who was using a laser speed gun attached to a camera.
He was observing traffic on the A412 when he saw Osborne's motorbike leaning heavily as it overtook a lorry on a sweeping left-hand bend.
'Hugely remorseful'
The court heard almost immediately after that he saw another large motorbike, being ridden by Bolger, overtake the same lorry, the court heard.
He informed the police and both men voluntarily attended Milton Keynes police station where they admitted being the riders of the motorbikes, exceeding the speed limit and driving in a manner that could be dangerous.
Osborne's defence, Darren Rogers, said his client was "hugely remorseful" and that he had even written an article in the magazine Motorcycle News saying his actions were "not big and not clever".
Mr Rogers said Osborne's "grossly excessive" speed was just a short burst to overtake a lorry and insisted he had not been racing with Bolger.
Osborne, who has now sold his motorbike and travels to work on a bicycle, told the court: "I would just like to say I am deeply sorry for my actions and I regret them fully."
Defending Bolger, Nicholas Devine said his client was a family man and that the case and associated media coverage had been a "traumatic ordeal" for him.
Mr Devine said Bolger had also sold his motorbike.
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ZHooligan
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posted July 16, 2003 10:27 AM
Yesterday upon unloading our bikes upon our return home from Laguna. Swft road his bike home from my place. I followed him in the ZO6 Vette. We took the scenic route around the lake and things got pretty crazy. Speeds around the lake were in the 130's and then we turned onto the main (still country) road that is a straight shot to the turn onto Swfts road. The road is long, straight and has some rolling hills. I was at 155 in the Vette with Swft pulling away on his bike. He went over the last hill before opur turn off and the detector in the vette went off. Swft went past the sheriff at over 150 I topped the hill sideways in a skid coming down from the 155 mile an hour speed. As I passed the cop my speed was now just over 60 mph. He turned his lights on I pulled onto the shoulder and stopped. Swft continued on to his turn and turned. The Sheriff looked at me and then took off in pursuit of Swft.
Upon the Sheriffs disapearance I proceeded to evaporate! The Sheriff finally caught up with Swft and ultimately gave him a ticket for 60 in a 45!! Swft can fill in the details on that.
I have to admit that I expected one of us to be taken to jail. And since Swft did not have any warning......... Lucky!!!!!!
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posted July 16, 2003 11:16 AM
...lucky indeed...maybe th cop just woke up from his donut nap and couldn't believe what he just saw...you guys are nutz 
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frEEk
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posted July 16, 2003 12:48 PM
quote:
"I would just like to say I am deeply sorry for my actions and I regret them fully."
yeah right! and clinton deeply regrets his affair too 
the only thing they regret is gettin caught, as would anyone. unless they did so in a busy area (which would be stupid), they werent endangering anyone but themselves. gah, i'd better stop here before i really get started.
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