Pensioner Caught Speeding on Motorcycle

By: Cycle Canada Published on 27 February 2013

Police in Arbroath, Scotland caught a 70-year-old man riding at 222km/h (138mph) in a 100km/h (60mph) zone.  He was pursued by police and didn’t pull over.

Peter Farquhar admitted in court to dangerous driving and refusing to stop for police. Farquhar, a retired painter, had a clean driving record for 54 years. He will be sentenced at the end of March and his license has been suspended in the meantime.

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