24/04/2003

Britain's fastest speed offender awaits sentence

Sentencing has been deferred in the case of the driver who is thought to be Britain's fastest speeding offender.

Jason McAllister, 27, from Aberdeen, was clocked in a BMW sports car driving at a speed of 156.7mph along a dual carriageway between Aberdeen and Dundee. The legal driving limit was 70mph.

McAllister pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and driving without insurance on March 6. However, the sentencing will not be delivered for three weeks while further reports are collected on the case.

(GMcG)

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