News, Essex
A Lamborghini driver caught speeding at 140mph (225kmph) has been temporarily banned from driving.
Fred McKennon, 60, of Elmstead Road, Colchester, Essex, was clocked by officers doing speed checks on the A120 dual carriageway at Takeley, near Stansted Airport, in January.
When they caught up with him they noticed he had illegal tinted front windows. The car was seized under anti-social driving legislation, said police.
McKennon appeared at Basildon Magistrates’ Court and was banned from driving for 56 days and received three penalty points on his licence for the tinted windows.
Essex Police said tinted windows were regulated by law for safety reasons – windscreens must allow at least 75% visible light through the glass and the front driver and passenger windows must allow at least 70%.
McKennon’s front windows fell below 30% of light transmission, a spokesperson added.
PC Matthew Mehen said: “Speeding at this level is completely unacceptable and shows a reckless disregard for safety.
“Excessive speed dramatically reduces a driver’s ability to react to changing road conditions and shortens braking distances.”
McKennon was also fined with fines and costs of £1,708.
There is a national speed limit of 70mph (112km/h) on the A120 at Takeley.
