He wanted to “turn” his Porsche's battery: a 68-year-old driver flashed at 157 km/h instead of 80

Le conducteur, un homme de 68 ans, a été intercepté (photo d'illustration). redcharlie – UNSPLASH

Un automobiliste de 68 ans a été flashé à 157 km/h au lieu de 80, au volant de sa Porsche, ce lundi 3 juin 2024, dans le Pas-de-Calais.

The speed is limited to 80 km/h on this section of road in Pas-de-Calais, but this sixty-year-old felt pushed.

Sivom de Béthune agents carried out checks on departmental road 945 at Essars this Monday, June 3, 2024, reports La Voix from the North. Barely fifteen minutes after the police installed themselves, a Porsche 911 heading towards Béthune was recorded at 157 km/h in a place where traffic is limited to 80.

License withdrawn

The driver, a 68-year-old man from Béthune, was intercepted. The motorist immediately admitted the offense. He explained that he rarely used his Porsche and that he wanted "to run" its battery to recharge it because it -it was weak.

Porshe confiscated

The sixty-year-old had his driving license immediately revoked and his Porsche was confiscated pending the decision of the public prosecutor, ;rsquo;after La Voix du Nord.

The driver will soon have to explain himself in court. After his suspension, he risks losing six points on his driving license and faces a fine of up to 1 500 €.