One of Her Majesty's Constabulary (i.e., a police officer) who was caught driving 159mph near Birmingham, UK was cleared of speeding yesterday. The officer, who told a judge he was "familiarizing himself" with an unmarked patrol car, was hammering a Vauxhall Vectra 3.2 liter GSI when he was spotted by a fellow officer's on-board camera. Safety advocates criticized the acquittal as irresponsible, but advocates like Safe Speed say it's an official admission that driving fast need not be unsafe.
HIGH SPEEDS NOT DANGEROUS, SAYS JUDGE [Pistonheads]
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