Italian white van man nudges sound barrier
€165 fine for hitting 1,230 km/h
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An Italian driver faces a €165 fine and three points off his licence for impressively nudging the speed of sound in a Fiat Doblo.
The white van speed merchant was clocked gunning it in the small town of Orio, west of Brindisi, in the heel of Italy's boot. Cops were somewhat surprised to record his speed as 1,230 km/h, meaning he was somewhat in excess of the 90 km/h speed limit – and just short of breaking the sound barrier.
This superb effort puts Italy at the forefront of the race to exceed the speed of sound in a reciprocating-engined vehicle. Back in 2004, Peter O’Flynn flew the flag for Blighty when he thundered to a majestic 653 km/h in a Peugot 406. ®
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The original source of this story is the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, and it was also reported here in Spanish.
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COMMENTS
Moron
Has it occurred to you that this is newsworthy not because anyone believes he was doing that speed, but because the Speed Camera returned a completely incorrect speed?
That's how I read it, especially knowing how inaccurate Gatso's can be.
Perhaps you might like to check the facts before venting!
Sounds about right
Hypothetically, if a white van man were to be behind Thrust SSC on a road, it's a fair bet that they'd be tailgating it. So yes, I can quite see this happening.
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