Comments on: Bugatti driver fined after street racing

By: Duck

Duck — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:32:18 +0000

If somebody owned a Bugatti (other than they would be very, very lucky person), should there be a speed limiter like up to 300km in Europe on it to stop the excess speed limit to 407km/h?

By: joober

joober — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:58:12 +0000

Over here… im guessing whoever owns one of these cars (unregisterable) and drives it here would probably be in bed with the cops anyway…

By: Danny

Danny — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:22:55 +0000

well if it was in aus, wait.. it couldnt have been, because the veyron is not registerable in aus…

itd be cool if it could be

By: No Name

No Name — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:56:21 +0000

Apperently the driver was some Earl or Vicount. Guess the cops were more intersted in the Bug than nabbing the driver. Stating he was done for only 97mph meant he could issue a fixed penaltl rather than having to go thro’ a court appearance and getting a automatic ban.

By: Phillip

Phillip — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:19:26 +0000

I just checked the original Sun article and I think that they are French plates on the Bugatti. That means the drivers chances of being forced to pay the measly £60 are pretty tiny.

By: Foggy

Foggy — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:02:10 +0000

The cost of the petrol used during the “race” would’ve exceeded the cost of the fine!

By: Mitch

Mitch — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:01:01 +0000

there is no point in running when they have already seen your plates

By: Adstar

Adstar — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:57:15 +0000

Too funny! After see what a veyron can do on Top Gear about 4 months ago, and to think the Ferrari got away, who was driving the Veyron, an 80 year old person with a heart condition??

By: Mitch

Mitch — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:18:59 +0000

if i was the drive of the bugatti, i would have offered to pay in cash on the spot.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:09:53 +0000

There would be no point in out-running the cops. With a fine of only £60 ($123) might as well cop it on the chin rather than risk more heavty penalties that would occur if the driver didn’t pull over.

The only reason why the Ferrari took off was because it didn’t have a rear number plate.