Biker caught doing 156mph (251 kph)

**quickbuck** · 3rd March 2012, 22:00

Originally Posted by Jay GTI

Correct, passing must be done on the right on UK motorways, passing in a clear lane to the left of the vehicle ahead is classed as undertaking and really quite ridiculously dangerous. I'm pretty sure several people died when I did it when I lived over there. I'm also convinced it was the true cause of global warming... sorry, I mean climate change. What was I thinking...

Hell, you were one bad A$$

**RDJ** · 4th March 2012, 01:09

Originally Posted by speedpro

156mph on a motorway

He slowed down approaching cars. Also don't forget that they have a "keep left" law I think and even passing someone in a clear lane to the left of another vehicle is called undertaking, not the same as here.

It's pathetic how over a certain speed it's automatically "dangerous". Cruising down the Bombay hills on a deserted weekday night at 180kmh would probably get you an automatic "dangerous driving" ticket. Utterly pathetic.

True. And at the risk of wandering off topic, it is fascinating to note how during debates about speeding and getting fined even if only 5 k's or so over the limit, many people are very quick to judge / opine along the lines that "you decide to speed, you pay for it, don't whine etc"; yet many of these same people say during debates about funding pregnancies on benefits, dole bludger lifestyles, and so forth "don't you dare judge me, you should pay more taxes to fund my choices, my problems are not my fault".... the cognitive dissidence is strong in these ones...

**EJK** · 4th March 2012, 01:20

Name that bike which is described "...that it was built for speed."

**Old Steve** · 4th March 2012, 20:42

That cop was definitely one of us! He followed for 8 minutes. 8 glorius minutes of being legitimately able to ride at 150 mph down a relatively clear motorway. Pure heaven, and he got paid for doing it. I just wonder why he didn't follow for longer?