Stuart21UK Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 https://jalopnik.com/79-year-old-ticketed-for-going-147-mph-because-she-coul-1797169744 79-Year-Old Ticketed For Going 147 MPH Because She 'Couldn't Sleep' (That’s not her) A 79-year-old woman in Belgium was ticketed after a speed trap caught her going over 147 mph around midnight in a Porsche Boxster GTS. Her reasoning in court was that she went for a drive because she “could not sleep.” The woman was ticketed for for speeding in June of last year, according to the Gazet Van Antwerpen, but faced the charge in court this week. She was reportedly asked if someone else was driving, but she said nope, it was her, and she just couldn’t sleep so she went to clear her head. According to the report, she did claim she wasn’t aware she was going that fast, but she didn’t fight the ticket. With nothing else on her record, she was fined over $4,600 and issued a three month driving ban. I worry to think of what high crimes and misdemeanors she’ll turn to now to clear her head if she can’t go for a brisk 150 mph drive. Beware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 @Rev Ken, suffered from insomnia recently? Do be careful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topradio Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 I wonder if she had the roof down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD914 v2 Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 For a moment I read that as 174mph, at which point I thought "Respect for maxing the thing out!" Then I read it again and realised she was "only" doing 147mph...at which point I thought "She may as well have been shot for a sheep as a lamb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 36 minutes ago, topradio said: I wonder if she had the roof down She would have to I think? Isn’t the roof up position rated to something like 125mph? It was on the 986/987 from memory ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD914 v2 Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Just now, rowbos said: She would have to I think? Isn’t the roof up position rated to something like 125mph? It was on the 986/987 from memory ? No, I've had 150 mph out of my GTS with the roof up no problem at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 5 minutes ago, RBD914 v2 said: No, I've had 150 mph out of my GTS with the roof up no problem at all! Yeah just doing some digging I think it’s just the Spyder that’s limited in terms of maximum recommended roof up speed due to the roof design ? Err I presume 150mph was in Germany? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD914 v2 Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 2 minutes ago, rowbos said: Yeah just doing some digging I think it’s just the Spyder that’s limited in terms of maximum recommended roof up speed due to the roof design ? That would make sense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 2 minutes ago, RBD914 v2 said: That would make sense! Yep. A bit of wind buffeting and you would be left with tattered rags instead of a roof I guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon61 Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 I presume it occurred to them to check that the car belonged to her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason986S Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 I'm just pleased for a female of her maturity driving a GTS, let alone ringing its neck on a midnight run. What a hero! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el 3.2S Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 Great story - especially for the grandchildren! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 10 minutes ago, el 3.2S said: Great story - especially for the grandchildren! Can you imagine the kudos ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart21UK Posted September 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 4 hours ago, rowbos said: Can you imagine the kudos ? kudos of grandma owning a 981 is enough alone, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 20 minutes ago, Stuart21UK said: kudos of grandma owning a 981 is enough alone, no? It’s a start. But 147mph and a court appearance is the icing on the cake ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD914 v2 Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 Maybe she stole it too - nothing in that article says it was her car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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