Driver caught speeding at over 135mph told police they ‘were going for Chinese takeaway’

Police stopped a red Mitsubishi Evo that had been travelling at nearly double the speed limit for the road

A driver caught travelling over 135mph reportedly told officers they were “heading for a Chinese takeaway” and will soon have to explain their actions in court.

Police stopped a red Mitsubishi Evo after they were recording driving at speeds of over 135mph on the A26 Lisnevenagh Road and have said they were told the explanation for this was that the driver was going to a takeaway restaurant. Officers warned that the driver could face losing their licence when they later appear in court.

The incident took place as officers from the PSNI Road Policing Interceptors team were heading to the Kilrea area for a patrol on Friday, April 17, where they seized two other vehicles, a BMW and a Seat.

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The blue BMW was seized after police systems showed it had no insurance and later discovered the driver was currently banned from driving.

The black Seat Leon was seized close to the BMW after it was shown not to have valid insurance with the driver later telling officers they only had a provisional driving licence.

A PSNI spokesperson said: “Tonight officers from Road Policing Interceptors (Sprucefield) on patrol in the Kilrea area stopped the Blue BMW (pictured) as there were no policies of insurance showing on Police systems, on speaking with the driver it became apparent they were currently serving 2 periods of disqualification as well as driving without insurance. The driver will now have their day in Court to explain their actions. Their BMW was seized.

“Whilst waiting on recovery for the seized vehicle the Black Seat Leon was stopped in the same area as it also had no valid Insurance policies shown on our systems, in this instance the driver admitted no insurance and they also admitted only holding a Provisional driving licence, they’d also neglected to display any L plates on the car.

“They’ll also have a day in Court to explain their actions. This vehicle was also seized.

“Whilst travelling up to the Kilrea area earlier in the evening, one of our crews was passed by the pictured Red Mitsubishi Evo, the Evo’s speed was measured along the A26 Lisnevenagh Rd and at times the vehicle was travelling in excess of 135 mph, this is nearly double the permitted speed for the A26 dual carriageway – the drivers explanation . . . . they were heading for Chinese takeaway!!

“This driver will also have their day in Court and could possibly face disqualification.”

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