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Eugene

(61,881 posts) Fri Jul 20, 2018, 11:11 AM Jul 2018

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Biker jailed after filming himself riding at 189mph

Source: BBC

Biker jailed after filming himself riding at 189mph

A motorcyclist who filmed himself doing wheelies and riding at 189mph (304km/ph) has been jailed for 21 months.

Adam Campion, 26, pleaded guilty to five counts of dangerous driving at Nottingham Crown Court.

When police raided his home in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, they found hundreds of videos and images of motorcycles being ridden dangerously, including one video that showed Campion driving one-handed and filming his speed with his mobile phone.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-nottinghamshire-44898534/biker-jailed-after-filming-himself-riding-at-189mph

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Biker jailed after filming himself riding at 189mph (Original Post) Eugene Jul 2018 OP

Well, that's just reckless True Dough Jul 2018 #1

How about the person recording this? matt819 Jul 2018 #2

I hit 150mph on my bike in my misspent youth. I would not have considered taking either hand off the CentralMass Jul 2018 #3

That sentence is excessive, IMO. LuvNewcastle Jul 2018 #4

For some reason I thought the article was about a bicycle rider and I was impressed! Kaleva Jul 2018 #5

True Dough

(17,304 posts)

1. Well, that's just reckless

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2018, 11:13 AM

Jul 2018

Anything over 180 mph is asking for trouble.

matt819

(10,749 posts)

2. How about the person recording this?

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2018, 11:40 AM

Jul 2018

He'd have to be going pretty darn close to that speed.

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)

3. I hit 150mph on my bike in my misspent youth. I would not have considered taking either hand off the

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2018, 01:49 PM

Jul 2018

grips even at that speed.

LuvNewcastle

(16,844 posts)

4. That sentence is excessive, IMO.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 09:37 AM

Jul 2018

Hope he's getting some counseling for his obvious death-wish, however.

Kaleva

(36,298 posts)

5. For some reason I thought the article was about a bicycle rider and I was impressed!

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 05:46 PM

Jul 2018

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