Caught doing a burnout

**Dave** · 23-05-2010, 09:24

Not me, but he is in trouble now.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...c/10143347.stm

**Ratters** · 23-05-2010, 09:29

it didn't even cross my mind it might have been you dave

**trig** · 23-05-2010, 09:50

Police got nothing better to do.

**Scouse** · 23-05-2010, 10:08

Intentionally losing control.............

I'd like to see the coppers drive an F1 at 200mph! I would rather be in a car with him than them!!!

Scouse.

**exboyracer** · 23-05-2010, 10:13

The Aussie cops are bloody idiots.

**Montyman** · 23-05-2010, 10:23

Serves him right if you ask me.

If you look into it beyond the headline about Lewis, it emerges that they've been having problems for some time from dangerous driving from boy racers and were working hard to get on top of the problem.......................then along comes one of the most recognisable faces in motor racing today and sets completely the opposite example that somebody in his position should be setting.

Commit the crime and do the time!

**Retromotorsport** · 23-05-2010, 13:17

I've had a few visits from the Police over the years after some 'enthusiastic driving ' from some customers of another shop round the corner, they sell ICE, apparently thats a Car Radio of some sort.

Well these cars have small engines, only 1st and 2nd gear, and very large exhausts that act like megaphones and make a 1300cc with a K&N filter sound like a race engine.

The police get the complaints from the residents ..see my lights on and the name 'motorsport' and pay me a visit.. around an hour later, they leave convinced that the bodyshells where no way involved with the noise complaint, unless it was a complaint about someone shouting 'yabbadabbadooooooo' as the peddle the bodyshell down the road with thier feet.

So yes i can understand why the Police want to make an example, as they have to respond to these complaints, and while they are wasting their time , they are not free to go catch some 'real criminals'.

I also understand that hes probably the safest one doing a burnout... and yet he has crashed in the past, but its not about 'him' its about the law.

If the police nick a load kids who have been swearing and larking around outside your front door they get praise
If the police go and nick the owner of the house that has loud parties all day and night they get praise

I could go on, but what i'm leading to is, not everyone likes fast cars, and loud cars, and racing on their doorstep.

Do it in the right place... and no one gets nicked .