{"id":135163,"date":"2020-06-12T17:04:08","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T16:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/news\/?p=135163"},"modified":"2020-06-12T17:06:11","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T16:06:11","slug":"arrests-made-after-driver-filmed-himself-going-201-mph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/news\/arrests-made-after-driver-filmed-himself-going-201-mph\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrests Made After Driver Filmed Himself Going 201 MPH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>You\u2019ve probably seen the video of an Audi driver hitting speeds exceeding 200 mph on the motorway.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Well, it now seems two men have been arrested over the crazy incident &#8211; that was extremely dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>Excessive speed is one of the UKs most dangerous road offences, that results in fatalities every year, so after seeing the 200+ mph violation, police wanted to make an example of the pair and show such disregard for safety is not acceptable on the roads.<\/p>\n<p>The car was identified as an Audi RS6, and was driving on the M23 between Gatwick and Crawley.<\/p>\n<p>Police say they have arrested a 38 year old man on suspicion of dangerous driving, and another man \u00a0suspicion of aggravated vehicle taking, as well as dangerous driving.<\/p>\n<div class='besclwp-iframe-outer'>\n<div class='besclwp-iframe Twitter'>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">200MPH Audi RS6 Driver Who Filmed Himself Has Been Caught &#8211; Watch Full Video \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7ESYdQGZeC\">https:\/\/t.co\/7ESYdQGZeC<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YouTube?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/audi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#audi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BreakingNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BreakingNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fastcar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fastcar<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/speeding?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#speeding<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/worldsgonemad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#worldsgonemad<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/6ix9ine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#6ix9ine<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/uk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#uk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K76eCh3qVd\">pic.twitter.com\/K76eCh3qVd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gangster_times (@gangster_times) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gangster_times\/status\/1271436716587524103?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>An officer, who was speaking on behalf of Surrey and Sussex Roads Policing Unit, said in a statement: &#8220;As part of this complex investigation, we have pursued a number of lines of enquiry which has led to the arrest of two suspects.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;However, our enquiries are ongoing and we are still urging anyone with any information about the incident to report it online or call 101, quoting Operation Checkmate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>He added: &#8220;Speeding is one of the four most common causes of fatal and serious injury collisions, and we will not tolerate these offences on our roads.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;While the vast majority of motorists stay within the speed limits, there is a small minority who put themselves and others at risk. There is no excuse for speeding at any time, and we will actively investigate any offences committed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>Watch the footage above.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve probably seen the video of an Audi driver hitting speeds exceeding 200 mph on the motorway.\u00a0 Well, it now seems two men have been arrested over the crazy incident &#8211; that was extremely dangerous. 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