Mini sets new land speed record

Rokenn · 04-08-2004, 11:40 AM

Radar stops car doing Mach 3

7 April 2004

BRUSSELS - A police radar in Brussels recently stopped a car travelling at three times the speed of sound, newspaper La Derniere Heure reported on Wednesday.

The incident happened in December but has only just come to light, the newspaper said.

Apparently the car, a standard mini, was 'flashed' by the radar when it drove too quickly along the Boulevard Lambermont in the Brussels suburb of Schaerbeek.

However, when police retrieved the necessary data from the radar in order to fine the errant motorist, they were more than a little surprised.

According to the device, the car had been travelling at 3,381 kilometres per hour, or over three times the speed of sound.

"We called the local police to find out what height the plane caught speeding along the Boulevard Lambermont was flying at," joked a member of the Brussels public prosecutor's office cited in the Derniere Heure report.

After the incident the police rather sheepishly said they would make sure the over enthusiastic radar was repaired.

The supersonic motorist was apparently let off with a warning.

[Copyright Expatica News 2004]

Night Stalker · 04-08-2004, 12:17 PM

Actually, chances are less likely that the radar was that out of calibration, and more likely that the driver was using a deception jammer to produce a false result.

VulcanRider · 04-08-2004, 03:31 PM

Screw the mini, what were the police driving to catch the guy?

Sir Degrader · 04-08-2004, 07:59 PM

well, by all acounts they should have been driving USMC (Semper Fi!) Boeing F-22 Fighters.

Kakero · 04-08-2004, 08:41 PM

ceh! I thought it was for real.

Harkoliar · 04-09-2004, 05:51 AM

well it was a real incident [img]smile.gif[/img]

Ehrys · 04-09-2004, 11:57 AM

Happens more than you know... the calibrations on those are prone to malfunction every so often... it happened to me a few times also. First time, clocked at 240 in a 60 zone (I was actually doing 75) and once pulled over for potentially impeding traffic at doing 30 in a 80 (I was actually doing 85-90)... kinda also makes you wonder about the *ahem* operators of those...

Gnarf · 04-09-2004, 06:13 PM

Minis own.

04-08-2004, 11:40 AM	#1
Rokenn Galvatron Join Date: January 22, 2002 Location: california wine country Age: 60 Posts: 2,193	Radar stops car doing Mach 3 7 April 2004 BRUSSELS - A police radar in Brussels recently stopped a car travelling at three times the speed of sound, newspaper La Derniere Heure reported on Wednesday. The incident happened in December but has only just come to light, the newspaper said. Apparently the car, a standard mini, was 'flashed' by the radar when it drove too quickly along the Boulevard Lambermont in the Brussels suburb of Schaerbeek. However, when police retrieved the necessary data from the radar in order to fine the errant motorist, they were more than a little surprised. According to the device, the car had been travelling at 3,381 kilometres per hour, or over three times the speed of sound. "We called the local police to find out what height the plane caught speeding along the Boulevard Lambermont was flying at," joked a member of the Brussels public prosecutor's office cited in the Derniere Heure report. After the incident the police rather sheepishly said they would make sure the over enthusiastic radar was repaired. The supersonic motorist was apparently let off with a warning. [Copyright Expatica News 2004] __________________ “This is an impressive crowd, the haves and the have mores. <br />Some people call you the elite. <br />I call you my base.”<br />~ George W. Bush (2000)

04-08-2004, 12:17 PM	#2
Night Stalker Lord Ao Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: Nevernever Land Age: 49 Posts: 2,002	Actually, chances are less likely that the radar was that out of calibration, and more likely that the driver was using a deception jammer to produce a false result. __________________ [url]\"http://www.duryea.org/pinky/gurkin.wav\" target=\"_blank\">AYPWIP?</a> .... <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[1ponder]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/1ponder.gif\" /> <br />\"I think so Brain, but isn\'t a cucumber that small called a gherkin?\"<br /><br />Shut UP! Pinky!

04-08-2004, 03:31 PM	#3
VulcanRider Lord Soth Join Date: July 25, 2002 Location: Melbourne FL Age: 59 Posts: 1,971	Screw the mini, what were the police driving to catch the guy? __________________ ----- Help feed animals in shelters with just a mouse click at The Animal Rescue Site !!

04-09-2004, 05:51 AM	#6
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 41 Posts: 5,556	well it was a real incident [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Catch me if you can..

04-09-2004, 11:57 AM	#7
Ehrys Manshoon Join Date: November 7, 2003 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Age: 51 Posts: 211	Happens more than you know... the calibrations on those are prone to malfunction every so often... it happened to me a few times also. First time, clocked at 240 in a 60 zone (I was actually doing 75) and once pulled over for potentially impeding traffic at doing 30 in a 80 (I was actually doing 85-90)... kinda also makes you wonder about the ahem operators of those... __________________ ~ Ehrys ~<br /><br />\"Learn from the mistakes of others, as you don\'t live long enough to make them all yourself.\"

04-08-2004, 07:59 PM	#4
Sir Degrader Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: November 3, 2001 Location: Canada Age: 63 Posts: 2,871	well, by all acounts they should have been driving USMC (Semper Fi!) Boeing F-22 Fighters.

04-08-2004, 08:41 PM	#5
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	ceh! I thought it was for real.

04-09-2004, 06:13 PM	#8
Gnarf Emerald Dragon Join Date: February 6, 2003 Location: Norway Age: 38 Posts: 928	Minis own.

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