The trial of Britain's MOST NOTORIOUS speeder!

[@Gryphus-R]

The moment the judge said that he goes to the nurburgring twice a year, this guy was probably the most relieved person in the world

[@Tzhz]

And asking if the judge wanted to reserve the case was a stroke of genius, as they knew he was a car guy judge 😂

[@onsomebits7486]

Mummy and daddy are in with the masons

[@jrbenson810]

I would've yelled out "YES" and the immediately "Sorry your majesty" 😂

[@jackass123455]

@@jrbenson810 "your honor" your majesty is for the king/queen ONLY!

[@jrbenson810]

@@jackass123455 "I don't care" is reserved for idiots like you who think I care.

[@thetrivium2261]

Nothing is better than a good judge who doesn't default with the prosecution, and in fact detests sloppy attempts at stitch ups.

[@piovo1]

(Dodgy judge was the rumor around the time when the case was happening)

[@thetrivium2261]

@@piovo1 Typical state disinformation campaign! 👽

[@Hebdomad7]

It's far better to let a guilty person go free than to jail an innocent person. Prosecution should be hard. As the law states it must be 'beyond reasonable doubt'. It stops innocent people going to jail and makes certain the guilty are guilty and that the investigators do their damn job properly and not try stich people up for crimes they didn't commit.

[@SenatorBanana]

couple of judges in my family. they detest police because they lie and make their (the judges) jobs much harder.

[@nickacelvn]

Hear hear, well done judge, very well done.

[@ZboeC5]

How incredibly lucky do you have to be to get the only Judge in the country that takes trips twice a year to the Nürburgring? LEGENDARY!

[@ggee7391]

A lot of judges are car enthusiasts.

[@Shinkajo]

​@@ggee7391a lot of judges are judges

[@gbt722]

How do you know its the only one.

[@ZboeC5]

@@ggee7391 That's a bold statement.

[@ZboeC5]

@@gbt722 I don't anymore than you know the opposite to be true. But it's highly unlikely don't you think?

[@bossallday415]

This is the old VinWiki i missed, I watched the whole video and didn't even question for a second how long it was. This was incredible story telling, keep up the great work and looking forward to more long form.

[@HarunFarah]

Great story telling , didn't notice it had been half an hour

[@daverave9483]

got the FB video, it's only 13 mins, lucky i started searching to see what is happening

[@eddysmythe708]

Apart from debunking their evidence, I think representing himself in such an eloquent and articulate way must have impressed the jury. He is also clearly a charismatic character and all of those things helped him with his case. Well done!

[@SebastianGrantElKiva]

Pretty cool dude. I think the geniuses on this channel really show what a bit of money can do.

[@socialperson9983]

You know what's the craziest part about all of this? How the prosecution was willing to put him behind bars just to save their own skin.

[@renebarrera5286]

Because US prosecutors would NEVER indulge in such antics.cough "J6" cough.

[@teabagtowers3823]

Some prosecutors would sell their children to Jimmy Savile if meant them saving their face.

[@Fruitay425]

That's so typical of prosecutors annnywhere.

[@canadiankrispybacon]

Yup they just want the win if if they know they will lose they need to justify their jobs…like was said..they have murderers, physical assaults robberies…and this case…in reality they lied, didn’t have any res evidence…and spent untold resources on a hunch basically..can’t get him on one thing we will try something else to skirt the law on limitations…over charging him…BS!

[@detecta]

​@@renebarrera5286 how does this comment relate to the us

[@clifbradley]

This trial was ridiculous. He is very much summarizing it. This thing took forever and was chronicled heavily over there forever.

[@JSmith19858]

Was it? I've never heard of him, and I was glad about that he he seems to be a throbbing jeb end. Just do a track day if you want to drive fast.

[@lucasokeefe7935]

You're the one Clarksons police marksmen would go after

[@JSmith19858]

​@@lucasokeefe7935 Who? Me? Is that because I do track days and have raced cars, and still race bikes to scratch the itch, rather than driving like a bellsprout on public roads to gain notoriety

[@canadiankrispybacon]

@@JSmith19858yeah, I agree but they were past their time limits, no victim, no reports of dangerous driving, just one unrelated ticket that they could get the officer to show up for?..so they bring a charge that could send him to prison for 6+ years 🤔 80mph is not a lot of speed on those hwys those laws were from a time when 80mph was like going 120-150 in the older cars..the crime imho didn’t justify the potential punishment…they have their cameras out film in them..or if they want the revenue so bad hire more police officers…speed cams here…the ticket goes to the plate owner…the owner doesn’t affect their license at all…it’s about revenue not safety….and by the sounds of things the prosecution was just pissed off that they couldn’t get him and was overzealous, greedy trying to save face…like a pissed off vindictive GF mad because you broke off with her. Egg on their face…probably £10’s of thousands, if not £100k+ spent…great use of taxpayers money 🤔

[@JSmith19858]

@@canadiankrispybacon He was running his mouth about doing it. It's like someone running their mouth about commiting a high profile murder and being upset that the police try to pin it on them. Chat shit, get banged

[@IIDave]

Best VinWiki video in years. A great return to proper story telling. Gripping stuff. Typical UK Police, going after what they see as easy wins, rather than solving real crimes!

[@scooby19967]

It must have been an awkward debrief for the police and courts after that verdict.

[@Marlow925]

Fact. Tell you the other side of the story. I've been plenty fast across the UK (when going from Ireland (southern) back home to Denmark). Never got a fine. Cause: too much paperwork.

[@jalenwiggins5831]

Vin wiki has some great stories even in recent years you just have to find them... ​@Marlow925

[@bulldog_k9_uk]

The CPS decide what to prosecute not the police if it's going to the Crown Court. The police provide the 'evidence' and the Crown Prosecution Service decide if it meets criteria and then proceed to court.

[@Derekzparty]

That's typically how I did my tests. Solve the easy questions first then come back for the harder ones.

[@dunder727]

It's absurd how law enforcement invests substantial time and energy scrutinizing someone's phone, especially in a speeding case, when there are murderers and pedophiles roaming free. Prioritizing resources is crucial, and focusing on more serious crimes like these should be priority number one. imo

[@drewdabbs418]

If people didn't commit petty crime the police would have more time to investigate serious crime.

[@dunder727]

did he commit a crime tho? i saw no verdict?@@drewdabbs418

[@reeddeer793]

@@drewdabbs418lolwat? The cops should be investigating the serious crime first, they’re just lazy. Prosecuting people like this is a waste of tax $

[@lenny578]

@@drewdabbs418 Or maybe the police should focus more on those doing actual damage than those doing petty crimes. You're only making excuses for cowards whose wages are paid for by the people with the sole job of protecting said people.

[@stephensmith8245]

people end up killing people when consistently speed......

[@elitedavidhorne8494]

He was very lucky. The prosecution did a terrible job. I'd love to know how he drove that fast without setting off a camera. Especially the average speed stretch of motorway.

[@5uper5kill3rz]

yeah this video was great and I'm happy for him but I just google maps'd it and it's saying between 13-17 hours haha so he must have broken the law lol but I guess it's the fact they couldn't prove it.

[@mlee6050]

​@@5uper5kill3rzwell when average 90mph and anything that isn't a race track basically has max speed of 70mph Mind you it's like drive across America in 27 hours

[@5uper5kill3rz]

yeah exactly, it's an odd case really, it's also mind blowing that nobody saw him, I drive home on the M40 late at night a lot between Maidenhead and Oxford (no speed cameras) but still sit at 80 normally, you never know where the police are@@mlee6050

[@DerbyshireBangers]

Most cameras just don't work to begin with or you get lucky with the photo unable to identify the vehicle. I used to travel pretty regularly on a large section of the route he would have taken and a friend used to do the same from London to up North and neither of us has ever got a speeding ticket on a motorway. Obviously not saying you won't be caught but it's not hard to imagine they weren't working.

[@bobopet2]

If you knew he'd be in prison

[@Marlow925]

Fair play for getting him on. The UK is not the country with the most CCTV cameras .. but it's in the top 3. Speed cameras in the UK are ridiculous. And he did play it right, because the fact that the UK has a speed camera network this wide and extensive .. and they didn't even follow protocol to check it ... or dismissed it to get a case .. is part of what got him off. It literally backfired for the prosecutor. Great story.

[@ssu7653]

I think what made the case, was the original investigator giving testemony that they DID check the camera network. That would have changed minds from "those cameras could prove him guilty if they only checked early enough" into more like "there is no case here" When there is a trial by jury, it is not ALL about what you can prove. If they think you did it, your fighting an uphill battle evidence or not.

[@boilerhousegarage]

@@ssu7653 Even magistrates can be biased. A friend of mine in a car club had photo and video proof that there were no "50 mph" temporary speed limit signs on a stretch of motorway where he got a ticket for doing 74mph in a 50, that was actually 70 since it was unsigned. The magistrates still found him guilty saying the presence of the roadwork cones (there were no roadworkers as it was night) should have been enough. Total shambles! I'm not looking forward to my hearing in a few weeks.

[@mikey_bb]

Your friend needed a better solicitor...

[@srpacific]

@@boilerhousegarage hang on so he was still speeding even if there was no signage, what's the problem there?

[@boilerhousegarage]

​@@srpacific You're due for your next booster.

[@DunnDifferent]

I watch a lot of long form content and most of the time my attention drifts off. At the end of this story o realized I just sat through half an hour and was enamored the whole time. What a fascinating and epic story with a fantastic ending!

[@tommydavies936]

Big compliment buddy. Thank you

[@alimahmud6926]

I realized this was 32 minute video after reading your comment. Wow

[@Marlow925]

@@tommydavies936 gripping story. good stuff you got off. And you know what .. i've triggered plenty of those speed and average speed cameras. You know, what those lads really seem not to pick up on ?? Irish (southern) number plates. Never got a fine. I guess it's too much paperwork. LOVE the fact, that you got a judge, that's a frequent Nürburgring goer. So great.

[@atheosxgaming]

i was blown away reading this comment to realise the video was half and hour. felt like 10 minutes.

[@MaartenOosterbaan]

agreed it didn't 'feel' like half an hour.

[@roysoutdoorlife]

I kayaked John O'Groats to Land's End in 2021. It was a lot slower and took 2 months!

[@danielseelye6005]

I take it you went via the Irish Sea rather than the long way around?

[@roysoutdoorlife]

@@danielseelye6005 Started on the east coast to Inverness, then the Caledonian Canal through Loch Ness etc, then down through the Inner Hebrides, Crinan Canal, Solway Firth. When I got to Wales, I paddled the River Dee to Chester the did the canal networks to the River Severn, then the Bristol Channel. Was solo so lived in a one man tent for 2 months. Didn't get pulled over once, although I did bump into the coastguard a few times!

[@tommydavies936]

Huge respect. That's a hell of a challenge!!!

[@roysoutdoorlife]

@@tommydavies936 cheers bud. It had it's moments!

[@pungarehu]

I cycled it. Took me 10 days at an average speed of 12mph(ish)

[@shoedil812]

Dude! In a case against speeding THE best thing is to have a judge who goes to the Ring. This is priceless!

[@GrahamCStrouse]

That judge is awesome.

[@gloryfiedrebel]

I like how the CPS and courts set a precedent to help getting a law breaking copper off. And the fact that a murder got less attention than a guy being hounded by the CPS tells you everything you need to know about the UK legal system. There is no justice. You were very lucky to get a judge who isn't bent on exerting their power.

[@mikey_bb]

Actually, the cop set his own precedent, as the CPS wanted him in prison but he argued that they couldn't prove it was dangerous driving & he was found not guilty...

[@JackFN_VR64]

@@mikey_bb it was some wank prosecutor with ambition on a power trip.

[@jeffhubbard4688]

The judiciary has nothing at all to do with the amount of publicity a case gets. That is the Media's job, and they know us so well they only bothered with the story they knew would be most eagerly read. The precedent was set because a Copper got clever. The CPS charged him FFS, so they were hardly trying to corruptly provide a get out of jail card for police officers. They also charged him because someone did their job and checked the mans black box readings, and even then they could all have just had a laugh and told the copper to slow down a bit, instead of spending thousands and wasting time going through a court case just to cover any future problems with a precedent. To even think that is serious 9/11 style idiocy. The guy in this video actually did what he was charged with, and got away with it because he argued his case better than those prosecuting him. That is our justice system. Short of getting God to step down and point at the guilty party, I can't think of a better system to have, than the British legal system. Can you?

[@JackFN_VR64]

@@jeffhubbard4688 how did he do it? there is no evidence?

[@jeffhubbard4688]

@@JackFN_VR64 I have no idea how he did it. That is his secret super power, plus the fact that no one started looking until 8 months after he had done it, and he has never straight up denied doing it. If that was China, pr any place where the individual has significantly less wriggle room if the persecution wants your arse, he'd still be doing his 6 years, 10 years later. It's not a perfect world, be thankful we live in a place where imperfection is given at least some tolerance.

[@ShoelessJP]

This is a great story from a great story-teller, a complete rollercoaster of emotions. Well told (even though Cannnoball isn't something I'm really interested in).

[@tommydavies936]

Rollercoaster of emotions for sure. Thanks.

[@jbranche8024]

Title should be Britain's Luckiest Speeder. Everything seemed to go right for him.

[@LuckyCharms777]

A great story teller?! No offense intended to the guy, but he’s a horrible storyteller. He was all over the place instead of presenting it clearly and concisely. The story itself is great, but he told it poorly.

[@dougerrohmer]

@@LuckyCharms777 I think a great story isn't so much about facts and logic, but entertainment value and I for one was entertained.

[@LuckyCharms777]

@@dougerrohmer Yeah, so were the intellectuals who watched The Fast and the Furious franchise.

[@jssouthtx]

This definitely makes the VINwiki stories “best of” compilation

[@PSTRWES]

The question is, how did he beat the speed cameras? He didn't even get close to hinting how he did that.😅

[@Hybridesque]

We will never know...

[@tommydavies936]

A magician never reveals his tricks 😂

[@evanmurphy2473]

F1 braking and accelerating

[@jdmather5755]

Never happened. No proof. Just an exaggerated story.

[@priyampatel]

​@@tommydavies936hats off sir

[@cfish3r]

That is one of the best KZbin videos I''ve seen in a long time! Very informative, VERY interesting, and well put together. Thoroughly enjoyed watching that!

[@Cybertron-cs7sk]

When a police force priorities are speeding over violent crimes something is seriously wrong with the system!

[@jdmandsuch6739]

So that's where the term "BIG WiGS" comes from. Literally 😅

[@elementaldesign2520]

i cant believe this is a 30 minute video, didnt even realize that much time passed by the time i got to the end, great job on the story

[@Sean-John]

This is easily one of the best stories on the channel. Liked the longer video too

[@Mysticpuma]

I don't think I have ever been so engrossed in a video which is effectively a monologue. Very interesting and thanks for sharing.

[@burninskull2868]

I rarely watch stuff like this, but as soon as i listened to the first five minutes, I was super invested. Watched the whole thing from A to B, and I am really happy that the charges were dropped and he was given a fair trial. By far an AMAZING video.

[@EdBolian]

Certainly something to think about as we pull out of the Red Ball Garage...

[@beardoe6874]

Moral of the story: borrow a GPS tracker from a friend, preferably one who lives outside of the jurisdiction of any potential prosecution...

[@henrik1743]

​@@beardoe6874leave a main phone at home 😂😊

[@JDelta87]

Prior to watching this video, I knew nothing of this situation. After watching, what a relief that he was cleared!

[@LetoDK]

But why? It sounds like he did it...

[@jamesfromacct]

@@LetoDKbecause if they can play the game of bending the rules to lock him up when they don’t have proof, they can do it to anyone. Unless they can prove it, they can’t lock him up for it, period. And they almost made the stumble of invalidating the whole speed camera network, which would’ve affected millions of tickets/people.

[@stantrisinhro]

This will be a Hollywood blockbuster one day!

[@andrewhurley7118]

How much money and man-hours and government resources were spent on determining if this guy was SPEEDING. WHAT PLANET IS THIS????

[@howey935]

I got 9 month in prison for perverting the course of justice when I gave my brothers name when I got arrested when I was drunk thinking it would be a caution but I was charged. I had to come clean when I went to court and they gave me a fine for drunk and disorderly and criminal damage and 9 month in a young offenders for perverting the course of justice.

[@RickTheSpud]

Stroke of luck with that Nurburgring Judge! 👊

[@manymany4879]

sounds more like Nuremburg judges. in other words kangaroo court.

[@first_last01]

​@@manymany4879when you kick a man enough times...

[@SteveR-w1q]

You think the Nuremberg trials were a kangaroo court, I give up on humanity 🤡

[@gordythecreator]

Hah! Say WHAT?? NO Closing Statement for the prosecution!? Now that is awesome

[@stelvioooo]

Next week on VinWiki: "I was the jury and found Tommy Davies NOT guilty!"

[@theoysterman1]

The thing about PC Mark Milton testing his car at speed, was that his initial acquital was subsequently overturned in the High Court 2 years later. He received no sentence as the judge said he had suffered enough from the 2 trials. In 2013 he crashed his BMW at 92mph during a pursuit.

[@mozza19-lg6zn]

'Suffered enough' 😮 only a Police officer would have that treatment!!! Did he face anything for the crash I wonder?

[@cafesociety8525]

​@@mozza19-lg6znwhy would he if it was during a pursuit?

[@stunter2875]

Kept my WHOLE attention with this video. Great job and story telling.

[@rugu6869]

When I first saw how long this video was, I thought, I don't have enough time for that. Wow! Am I glad I did watch it. Such a great story!

[@scooby19967]

Followed this case at the time. Never knew it was this wild!!!! What a story! Well done Vinwiki for getting him to tell his story.

[@colinritchie1757]

A fascinating story brilliantly told

[@TheApocalypticDreams]

Right or wrong, the verdict served the side of Justice well. There is no excuse for the Crown prosecutor to use less than reliable means and forms of evidence in a criminal case, especially one that could weigh heavily on a man's life. Prosecutors that go on unjust witch hunts should, they themselves be charged and prosecuted for their crimes against an individuals right to a fair trial. They tried to railroad you. I'm happy an relieved to know that sometimes the law gets things correct.

[@willsmith8586]

It's amazing how much alike the trials are for the UK and The US. Just talking about the formalities.

[@gooutsideeveryday2017]

Oh man, the new judge reserved the case. I gotta strap in for the rest of this tale.

[@JSmooth570]

This was one of the most engaging stories I have heard in awhile it needs a movie

[@rizwanmukhtar178]

One of the best stories on here, first person account was awesome. Enjoyed the longer story!

[@DrKnowsMore]

In a world full of heinous crimes, it boggles the mind that they would attempt to send this guy to prison for a speed run basically.

[@moshunit96]

Good video. Just destroyed the old saying "a man who represents himself in court has a fool for a client." Its still true 99.9% of the time.

[@mtnvalley9298]

I'd read that screenplay. Thanks for the show Ed and Co.

[@The_SARC_Knight]

This was a great story. Glad he got off safely! Thanks for hosting Vinwiki.

[@iankuah8606]

A complete waste of public money that once again proves how Britain's Potemkin police look for easy targets and are not willing to go out and catch real criminals.

[@jamessilcock2464]

One of the top stories I've head on VinWiki. Congratulations on the outcome !!

[@whatta7793]

Lol this lad is hilarious "it looked like VINwiki just sat a bus load down" referring to the Jury walking out lol

[@octaneandwrenches12]

Wow, what a story. We have it pretty good here in the United States. In many countries, you can not modify your car

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

Compared to the rest of Europe the UK is pretty lenient, you can pretty much do anything as long as it doesn’t impinge on safety or emission control measures. People have road legal drag cars with thousands of horsepower, and the more changes you make the fewer rules you have to obey, plus we don’t have to wait 25 years to import a car, you can buy any car from any country at any time.

[@boilerhousegarage]

@@Jabber-ig3iw You can still import in the US; it just had to meet the State's emissions and safety standards (some cars can't at all). The 25 years is when even in California, it becomes exempt from that requirement.

[@HappyHarvick4]

Best story in a long long time! Congrats Mate!

[@OnlyTheFinest125]

Hearing this along with the speed cameras and putting someone behind bars for just speeding. Is insane for the amount of time that they're trying to put you in for...

[@bwofficial1776]

The US did the right thing when they told King George to bugger off. It's incredible how anti-freedom the UK has become.

[@drillingig2368]

They try to make an example out of speeding here.

[@backjarton01]

@@drillingig2368Except even they can’t fix a charge to you for speed alone, amazing!

[@TonyRule]

@@drillingig2368While people that seriously injure or even kill people in crashes, through simple driving incompetence, get off with suspended or very light sentences because they weren't speeding, as if that should even be a factor.

[@jackassrower]

welcome to the UK, where muslim rape gangs go free, but a speeding ticket will get you in prison.

[@TheMeepster72]

Wait. It's illegal to have an extra gas tank in Britain?

[@captainhindsight8779]

If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime. Simple advice really.

[@TheEarthwinders]

Fantastic story. I love a good courtroom drama, unless I'm involved in it. Had my gut turning imagining your stress levels. Sounds like you did a great job representing yourself.

[@wesman420]

Thank you for sharing that incredible story! So cool and fortunate to end up with that particular judge. Glad to hear that justice prevailed, can't imagine how tough and expensive that ordeal would have been. But one of the all time best stories from VINWiki for sure, hope to hear more from Tommy!

[@michaelpyro87]

Wondered if he was going to appear on here. Great story and the press were after him over here in England for this mad lad.

[@elmeramuro]

how embarrassing to live in a country with that much policing

[@ThemusMaximus]

I don't get it. Tommy claimed the record across the length of Britain from John o' Groats to Lands End in his Audi S5. They were then charged with dangerous driving because lesser charges were beyond the statute of limitations. Does Tommy still claim that record? If they do...

[@chickentonight22]

Genuinely one of the best stories I've heard on this channel, bravo good sir 👏🏽

[@TheMonk711]

Wow! I had no idea this even happened! Honestly an amazing feat of driving to be honest, and it's about time some good came back into British motoring like this!

[@Barryschitpeas42069]

40RA

[@aukanmeister]

Finally a story to really match the "all the evidence"story 😊

[@VenturiRSA]

I've been in and out of court for a year on sexual assault claims. It was bullshit from the get go and fear of actually being arrested sat with me for a year Came out not guilty and the way it just ends is weirdly surreal. It ends so quickly but goes on for so long. It almost feels like you've been pinked for a year. Its insane how court makes you feel. Like your life isnt worth sparing over false claims. But the law works when you're not a guilty person

[@G4RY1159]

Pal of mine held this record back in the 80's, he done the exact same trip in a souped-up Ford Orion, long before Social media.

[@MattKremer39]

Are the laws regarding these charges significantly worse in the UK than the US? Those possible sentence lengths seem crazy.

[@F632-s4x]

It sounds like they were trying to say his radar detectors and however he defeated the cameras were "perverting the course of justice". Seems harsh!

[@MattKremer39]

@@ProphetAndLoss I see. That’s ironic since there were more lies and deceit in trying to prosecute than what he may have told.

[@mikey_bb]

Perverting the course of justice is a wide reaching offence and doesn't just involve lying under oath in court. Contempt of court is a separate offence and would usually be the one applied for lying in court under oath. Also, the sentences given out are usually far below what is quoted. They like to use the maximum penalty rather than the average/typical sentence

[@noxious89123]

@@ProphetAndLoss It's not specific to lying in court, it applies to any action you may take to evade prosecution. So things like using illegal jammers and removing your number plates / using fake ones.

[@Smart-Towel-RG-400]

There are similar laws in the states if you do something to cover up felonies

[@cpear760]

5:22 Of all the judges, I get the one that goes to the Nurburgring twice a year. 😂😂😂

[@kingcountrytowing]

Nice to see Tommys full story on here. I can verify his story and his run, if you want to google the case feel free, plus i organised the c2c and checked his run and story before inviting him to run in 2019. Hes an awesome guy, and hell of a driver and a legal defender.

[@user-fd8jc3zg7j]

I'm so glad he was found not guilty but how on earth did the speed cameras not flash him??

[@kingcountrytowing]

@user-fd8jc3zg7j well to be honest the speed cameras are pretty well marked on waze, at least all the fixed ones are, I'm sure there is a little luck involved, but it's not rocket science to get the locations of all the speed cameras in a particular day.

[@user-fd8jc3zg7j]

Thats almost seems too easy though😅

[@kingcountrytowing]

@user-fd8jc3zg7j the simplest explanation is usually the right one lol 😉 You just need to be very organized and situationally aware, I totally couldn't do it for the life of me!

[@user-fd8jc3zg7j]

@kingcountrytowing Yes but surely the average speed cameras would have caught him, I don't understand how he wasn't caught by the average speed cameras even if he was slowing down for the cameras and then speeding up afterwards 🤔

[@jagracershoestring609]

I worked with a chap who reconned he used to get from Brighton to Stansted in an hour every morning going to work in a Jaguar XJ-S V12 5.3 Coupe. Cruise at 130 to 150 MPH, never got accused of speeding over twelve months.

[@secunda007fred]

This fellow might be a good driver , but he is an even better story teller !!!

[@sfm.x]

Been waiting on this one. I love these types of stories! Thank you Vinwiki!

[@Thunderous117]

What a remarkable story, glad to hear the way it was resolved!

[@MrCybergladiator]

This was a fantastic video, best VinWiki i've seen in ages!

[@yammy1000]

This shows what the british press & CPS are like. They would rather put more effort in to trying to jail someone enjoying a drive than a murderer. Always go after the easy target. Pathetic.

[@jtbrownful]

16:57 that's a Ford Falcon, built in Australia, just in case anybody was wondering..

[@milkshake1993]

I prefer the Chevy SS 😂😂😂even though I'm a foxbody owner

[@joaofernandes830]

great story it lock me up until the end.... keep the good work..

[@livin4dios]

That was well worth watching!

[@littlejohn-pi7kk]

Amazing outcome and the man represented himself as well.

[@Ducatipete]

"So I said to my friend, we're 120 Miles from Lands End; we can do that in an hour."

[@douglaspuglas6888]

Wow what a story it helps that you were so articulate and likable imo

[@1881Gordon]

Audi driver? Suspicion of speeding? Guilty straight away 😅. Seriously though. A very well told, immersive, eye opening story, during which, no matter how thorough, articulate and meticulous he is, he still had to admit in the end that he was helped along by huge dollops of 'lady luck'. (And a Petrol head Judge).

[@hardlivinglivinghard3933]

That was just an awesome story!! Had me laughing at the prosecutor during the trial. Great job!!

[@billymayhem]

Best story in ages!!! Love it!!! ☺️

[@danielfoster446]

Putting a false plate on and installing equipment to avoid being detected for speeding is not perverting the course of justice. The course of justice has to be in place at the time of the act. If you are ever charged with evading future legal responsibility then ask your barrister to look at R v Selvege and Morgan. The course of justice has to be in place at the time of the act. They tried it on my and I won on application to dismiss, but it was a nightmare to get a barrister that knew enough. The experience I had was very similar to yours in that they were determined to get me and spent a fortune on the investigation. Also for any readers in similar situations it is wise not to ever enter a plea. The reason for this is that you cannot submit an application to dismiss if you enter a plea.

[@joe2mercs]

Critical to all this was the fact that: the prosecution could not put him at the wheel of the car; they could not independently provide evidence that the alleged transgression had actually occurred on a specific date, or indeed whether it had ever happened at all; witnesses for the prosecution completely contradicted each other’s testimony with regard to the speed camera network; and no speed cameras were triggered by the car in question on the date in question; and although the GPS signal showed that the journey had been made the prosecution could not provide evidence or witness that he was in possession of his phone on that day.

[@sam0wings]

A thirty minute video from VinWiki? How odd is this?! I love it though!

[@spencerhansen5804]

I miss these kinds of stories on here❤

[@blairwilliams136]

This storey and the way he told it was solid gold, a half an hour of pure enjoyment. Thanks!

[@williamminter7057]

Oh? Please do tell us why the witness for the prosecution didn’t want to show up, if you don’t mind.

[@anthonyhendley1689]

This is British justice. Get the right judge 😅😅😅

[@alanbriggs86]

I almost didn't watch this, because it's a longer video and I'm on my lunch break, but I couldn't stop listening, amazing story! So happy for the driver!

[@tommydavies936]

Thanks Man. ❤

[@Kxvito]

@@tommydavies936Why did you choose the S5 and not RS5?

[@tommydavies936]

@@Kxvito same reason as anyone else right? Not enough pennies 😂

[@unseen289]

Same haha I was waiting for my bike MOT still haven't left 😂

[@ChopperPBM]

Great story, excellently told - well done and thank you.

[@tommydavies936]

Thank you buddy means alot

[@ethanh5978]

Crazy it’s taken so seriously. 89MPH is around my average speed when I go home from college and the police have never troubled me 😂 guess the UK is a lot stricter than Texas on that

[@tomcole020]

If you ever come here you’ll be shocked. The roads are littered with speed cameras and speed bumps 🤦🏻‍♂️I’m very jealous of Americans 😂

[@ilackedtheheart]

TIL that the judges on the highest court in the UK still wear powdered wigs. That's kind of neat.

[@cartrips9263]

Going like this after a victimless crime is just surreal. We call ourselves democracies? No wonder we have such hulks of bureaucracies and they are STILL completely overwhelmed. He only got lucky in all of this, thats shocking.

[@devonwalker8745]

This was en EPIC story .... I sat here and watched the entire thing .... I'm glad he was found not guilty and able to enjoy his new kid .... Helluva win 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jeroenorriens2590]

When he said the judge went to the ring twice a year, we all knew he was off the hook😂😂, #Carsguysunited 🎉

[@jezcrook]

That's a great video can't believe how good he gets me enthralled in the story.

[@Kel2542]

This is the Vinwiki I miss. 30minutes and enjoyed every second

[@luke_massey]

That was 3 months before you commented😂

[@zeliumm]

this guy is a great storyteller