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M-WAY SPEEDING EARNS BAN FOR KHAN

Boxer Amir Khan was banned from driving for 42 days

Monday January 7,2008

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Boxer Amir Khan has been fined £1,000 and banned from driving for 42 days after a court heard evidence that he drove at speeds of up to 140mph on a motorway.

The Commonwealth lightweight title-holder broke the speed limit while behind the wheel of his BMW 6 series convertible on New Year's Eve 2006.

A police officer told Rochdale Magistrates' Court that his speedometer was "off the clock" at 155mph as he pursued him on the M62.

Sentencing Khan, 21, of Bolton, District Judge Pamela Baldwin said there was not enough evidence to prove he was driving at more than 100mph but she was satisfied that it was in excess of 70mph.

Khan had denied the charge but during his trial admitted his speed may have reached around 75mph.

M-WAY SPEEDING AND KHAN

07.01.08, 7:09pm

Khan should have been BANNED for at least 10 years and JAILED for 10 years, how much more life threatening could he have been? Why do we pussyfoot around with these types who show no respect for OUR laws.
The police officer in pursuit should also face a stiff sentence for being a prat and equally endangering lives.
LET IT BE KNOWN THAT OVER THE TON WILL BE A YEAR IN JAIL THEN ANOTHER 3 MONTHS ADDED FOR EVERY MILE OVER IT.
Jail em.

• Posted by: Robertz • Report Comment

HOW RIDICULOUS?

07.01.08, 4:49pm

I am sorry but if this officer was travelling at over 155mph in pursuit of a motorist for an unsubstantiated speeding offence he should also be sacked and banned.

With no evidence that Khan was using the excessive speeds claimed what an earth was a police officer doing speeding at 155mph+ endangering other road users.

Thats what you get for having a flash motor the Motor Tax collectors will stop at nothing to reach their quota even endangering innocent motorists lives.

There can be no excuse for any officer to travel at such speed and endanger innocent people when no evidence is available of a serious crime or even vastly excessive speed.

Everytime I have travelled on a motorway I have been passed by cars doing close to 100mph or above and still see no excuse for 155mph+ chases this officer is a danger to the public!

• Posted by: The_Way_I_See_It • Report Comment

IS SOMEONE HAVING A LAUGH HERE

07.01.08, 4:01pm

What an earth is going on in this country
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This man is reportedly doing over 140 mph and just because the Police cant prove exactly what his speed is he is effectivly let off!!

He should have been jailed.

The rest of us ...try doing over 100 mph on the motorway and you are off to prison no doubt

Pathetic!!

• Posted by: Konan • Report Comment