Video shows Porsche overtaking learner motorcyclists at 113mph
THIS is the terrifying moment a Porsche driver was caught on police camera overtaking a group of learner motorcyclists at 113mph before narrowly missing the front rider.
David Judd, 30, was slapped with a six month ban and ordered to pay £815 after he was found guilty of careless driving.
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A still from the video showing David Judd overtaking a group of learner motorcyclists at 113mph.
Footage shows Judd's silver £60,000 Porsche 911 hurtling past the seven motorcylists, who are wearing fluorescent vests, on the wrong side of the road.
The video then captures the moment Judd spots the speed camera van and slams on his brakes causing his screeching tyres to send smoke billowing across the road.
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Judd desperately tries to regain control of his souped-up motor – which has the personalised number plate D13 JUD - after decelerating from 113mph to 23mph in just three seconds.
A police camera captured his antics on the busy A631 at Willingham Woods, near Market Rasen as he returned from a day trip to Skegness, Lincolnshire on May 13 last year.
Judd, from Doncaster, admitted speeding but was found guilty of careless driving - a charge he denied when he appeared at Lincoln Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
The court heard Judd referred to himself in a police interview as an idiot but denied he was "showing off."
Magistrates also heard his car had previously been under-performing but went faster than it used to after an engine fault was fixed.
Judd also conceded that as he overtook, the car was travelling "faster than he realised."
Steve Smith, defending, said he was past the picnic area when he overtook and there was a "nice" overtaking gap between the car and the bikes.
He said there was a safe distance between the vehicles when he braked.
Mr Smith added that at no point did Judd lose control of his car, attributing a "slight veer" after braking to a technical fault with the braking system.
Speaking after the case, Judd, who runs a car paint spray business, said: "It's no big deal.
"I was going pretty fast and I spotted the police camera and slammed on the brakes.
"I knew I was going pretty fast but didn't really know how fast until the police told me.
"To be honest it was pretty exciting but I won't be doing it again soon.
"I've still got the Porsche, I won't be selling it."
Speaking after the case, John Siddle, from the Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership, said Judd was "very lucky."
He said: "Given that there were pedestrians and novice motorcyclists using the road anything could have happened."
Mr Siddle added that only 10 out of 45,000 people caught speeding in Lincolnshire last year were travelling at more than 100mph.
Comments
by dave_41
Monday, January 14 2013, 2:01PM
“what an idiot.”
by Jasbee
Saturday, January 12 2013, 3:00AM
“All you that seem to be in favour Of dangerous peed cameras. and dinging the poor B your turn could come. This could happen anywhere on British roads. Pass at the speed limit I& kill yourself & the occupants of an oncoming vehicle. Get real you tut tut types.”
by gymadman
Friday, January 11 2013, 6:56PM
“(Mr Smith added that at no point did Judd lose control of his car, attributing a "slight veer" after braking to a technical fault with the braking system)
this makes me laugh he said it court there was a fault with the breaks so why the hell was he not dune for that also driving a car with faulty breaks he could have killed anyone just with that he should have lost his car banned massive fine and time inside he wont learn 7 months time he be doing it again”
by Richtreat
Friday, January 11 2013, 5:38PM
“He played the game of chance.......................................................and lost! but give him his due he has taken it on the chin, unlike Jasbee who would have moaned for england! evrbody elses fault, blah, blah, blah.”
by Jasbee
Friday, January 11 2013, 4:26PM
“Malcolm X So you have never past anyone on a two lane road? I doubt that(unless you don't drive) Most people passing generally speed up to get back in to their driving lane as soon as possible. Floor it and go. When the speed difference between past and passer is very little It is suicide to not floor it and go.Speed cameras and their operators evidently don't take this into account. All they are about is collecting fines.”
by Jasbee
Friday, January 11 2013, 4:25PM
“Malcolm X So you have never past anyone on a two lane road? I doubt that(unless you don't drive) Most people passing generally speed up to get back in to their driving lane as soon as possible. Floor it and go. When the speed difference between past and passer is very little It is suicide to not floor it and go.Speed cameras and their operators evidently don't take this into account. All they are about is collecting fines.”
by The0racle
Friday, January 11 2013, 2:28PM
“If you get caught driving over 99 mph on a public road your car should be crushed.
That would make people think twice.”
by Malcolm_Ex
Friday, January 11 2013, 9:08AM
“113 Mph past a group of learners is beyond idiotic. If the road and situation was so safe for him to overtake, why did he have to go 113mph?? The answer is because he is an idiot.
Jasbee blames the roads not being wide and straight enough for this incident. Leaving aside the fact that the land the roads are intertwined with belongs to various landowners who don't want to give away farming land to the council or governement, if the roads AREN'T straight enough and they AREN'T wide enough, surely that makes this clowns actions even more stupid?”
by Jasbee
Thursday, January 10 2013, 10:42PM
“I have to look at the photo from Way out on the lone prairie. Were we have wider straighter roads. We normally don't have Pedestrians. nor no radar cameras. 113Mp/h seems fast. Then put yourself in has place. He is driving along when he comes across a gaggle of motor bikes filling his lane. e finds a spot to pass And does so The idea is to get around them fast. and get back in to his own lane. He has a fast accelerating car he floors it and goes. Then that camera comes into view. His first reaction is to slow down fast. Hence the lock up and tyre scuffing .The real culprit in all this is the camera If there had been no camera her would have been no incident, Judd would have continued on his way, That would have been it. Instead he is hauled into court. Told What a naughty boy he was find and suspended from driving.By the way if you are passing some one i your lane Would you not be in the othher lane Not the wrong lane. What Lincolnshire needs are straighter and wider roads. Not dangerous speed cameras.”
by williewonky
Thursday, January 10 2013, 9:00PM
“All the people complaining because they have never sped? Yeah OK then folks!
113mph is barmy, but only in the circumstances. The circumstances being the location the others around him.
Doing it, on the entrance to Willingham Woods is suicidal!”