The Worst Cases Of Speeding Throughout Europe

Getting a ticket for speeding is annoying, especially when you were only a bit too fast. This list counts down the eight most extreme cases of speeding throughout Europe, and also shows the consequences depending on the different countries.

German Perfectionist

17 Apr 2017

The Worst Cases Of Speeding Throughout Europe

NOTE: Speeding is a big safety issue, not only for you, but also for other road users. DON’T SPEED. And remember, it’s a speed LIMIT, not a speed TARGET - so better drive slowly and relaxed than too fast. That way you also get to enjoy your sweet ride for a longer period of time - and you’re less likely to crash it.

NOTE 2: The images don’t show the exact cars and are just for better imagination.

Number 8:

A German Novice Driver was caught by a speed camera doing 240kmh (150mph) on Berlin’s City Highway A100 - the speed limit was 60kmh (37mph).
The driver lost his license and had to pay a fine of 680€ (724$).

Number 7:

In the Netherlands, a biker on a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-9R went 290kmh (180mph) although the speed limit was 80kmh (50mph).
He wasn’t caught, although he uploaded a video of his lunatic ride to YouTube.

Number 6:

The driver of a Porsche 911 Carrera was caught doing 267kmh (166mph) near Madrid - the speed limit was 120kmh (75mph). The car was not covered by an insurance, and due to a disability the 36-years-old Spanish wasn’t allowed to drive that car.
He lost his license and had to pay a fine of 3.600€ (3.832$).

Number 5:

In March 2015, a Pole was caught in the south of Warsaw doing 300kmh (186mph) instead of the allowed 120kmh (75mph).
He lost his license and had to pay a fine of 1.170€ (1.245$).

Number 4:

In 2015, a Briton was caught doing 309kmh (192mph) in a 100kmh- (62mph-)Zone.
He was banned from driving for 10 years and went in prison for 28 months.
His daughter was also condemned, as she had encouraged him to go faster.

Number 3:

310kmh (193mph) were shown on the speedometer, when a 30-years-old Frenchman raced through a 110kmh (68mph) speed limit zone in October 2011.
He uploaded a video of the race to the internet, which sent him to prison for one year.

Number 2:

In 2006, the CEO of Telecom Italia was caught doing 311kmh (193mph) in his Porsche 911 Carrera. The speed limit was 130kmh (81 mph).
He had to pay a fine of 357€ (380$) and received 10 points in the register of traffic offenders.

Number 1:

In April 2011, a 28-years-old Swiss was caught on the German A1 doing 324kmh (201mph) instead of the allowed 120kmh (75mph).
The driver filmed himself during the lunatic ride, but later claimed that he didn’t drive the Bentley Continental. He had to pay 1.865€ (1.985$) and went into jail for six months.

Let this post be a warning to all speeders out there.
Just don’t do it.

Tobi aka The Stig’s German Cousin

Comments

In March 2015, a Pole was caught in the south of Warsaw doing 300kmh (186mph) instead of the allowed 120kmh (75mph).
He lost his license and had to pay a fine of 1.170€ (1.245$).

It isn’t possible. In Poland maximum fine is 500 PLN (125 Euro)

Got a mate who had to pay 800 PLN, so the limit isn’t 500

That’s right but due to new law (since may 2015) when you exceed speed limit by much more than 50 km/h your case goes to the court (they consider it as a crime - security threat in road safety) which can decide to give you fine up to 5000 PLN (I’m not 100% sure of this figure, probably can be more) and ban you from driving for 6-36 months, after that you have to get new license (pass all tests). As long as you exceed by more than 50 but do not cause security threat police takes your license for 3 months. When you will be driving during this time and they catch you, the ban elongates for 6 months.

I was once caught going over 140km/h in a 50km/h area, even managing to do a handbrake turn in front of the police. I didn’t know it was them because they were inside a normal Ford Mondeo. I had my licence for 6 month by that time, and it was the night of F&F5 release. Just got a warning, never drive that fast since this night.

Better take a ride on local track rather that on public road 😂

201mph through a 75mph zone? Sounds like the guy wasn’t driving too fast, he was flying too low :P

I did over 180 km/h in 60 km/h zone a few days ago. It was an open road, very wide, conditions were perfect, and it was sunday morning at 6AM, so I was the only one on the road.

The speed trap by the road didn’t even measure my speed, it’s just put 3 horizontal lines. I have a video, but seeing as some people got arrested for it, I’m not posting it.

I would have to dig the story up but, over here in the states one guy in Texas driving a Koenigsegg got nailed doing 240mph in a 70mph.

Ashamed to say, but I did 180km/h on 50km/h zone myself. No fine tho, but cops were sitting and waiting for me at the crossroad i took a turn at. Like they were waiting for me to do something stupid in front of them. So close to losing license

358.92km/h in a 120km/h zone back in 1988 proudly from South Africa

360kmh in 1988… Bruh

I have taken all of the cars I’ve owned up to their top speed, I just have to know it ;) none of them did 200 mph though

But wait, how do they get a speeding ticket in german highway? Isn’t it the autobahn which has no speed limit?

I did a post ‘10 Things We Germans Hate About Our Famous Autobahn’ a few weeks beack, in there I said that there are often speed limits. At least where I live it’s pretty hard to find an unrestricted piece of Autobahn. Usually it’s all limited to 120km/h.