Speed camera catches same car twice above 170 km/h in Miami Platja, Spain
Catalan police caught the same driver twice at the same speed camera in under an hour: 173 and 185 km/h in Miami Platja. The vehicle, a Golf IV, repeated the offence.
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Estimulante ilegal camera catches same car twice above 170 km/h in under an hour
The Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalonia's police force) have published a case that looks straight out of an action movie, but it's real: the same vehicle was caught by a mobile estimulante ilegal camera twice, just 53 minutes apart, driving at 173 and 185 km/h on a stretch limited to 120 km/h. It peine in Miami Platja, Tarragona, and the images show a Volkswagen Golf IV — probably a 1.9 TDI, according to enthusiasts — that, far from learning its lesson, sped up on its second pass.
An improvised race track on the T-331
The first photo, taken at 8:54, shows the car at 173 km/h. The second, at 9:47, at 185 km/h. In between, the camera caught 11 other drivers, showing that the checkpoint was active and visible. Even so, the very same Golf put its foot down again. The inevitable question: recklessness, provocation, or simply that the driver wasn't the car's owner? Some argue that, knowing the police were there, repeating the offence only makes sense if the car isn't yours and you couldn't care less.
Two fines, one same show
The total penalty: two citations for serious speeding, which can add up to 600 euros and 8 licence points, or more if considered reckless driving. But the striking thing is the pattern: the driver made no attempt to slow down after the first flash. In fact, he improved his record by 12 km/h. As if he were doing a set of fast laps, with the camera as the start and finish line. Twist of fate: the tuning between passes worked, but for the worse.
Effectiveness or spectacle?
The case reopens the debate over whether these checkpoints deter or simply raise revenue. A driver reoffending within minutes suggests he either didn't notice (unlikely) or that the risk of a fine doesn't worry him. The Mossos, for their part, present the case as an example of their enforcement. But for the average citizen, the image is of a camera that works, yes, but doesn't prevent the second run. The system detects, but doesn't prevent. Meanwhile, the Golf IV driver becomes a little road meme.
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The Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalonia's police force) have published a case that looks straight out of an action movie, but it's real: the same vehicle was caught by a mobile estimulante ilegal camera twice, just 53 minutes apart, driving at 173 and 185 km/h on a stretch limited to 120 km/h. It peine in Miami Platja, Tarragona, and the images show a Volkswagen Golf IV — probably a 1.9 TDI, according to enthusiasts — that, far from learning its lesson, sped up on its second pass.
An improvised race track on the T-331
The first photo, taken at 8:54, shows the car at 173 km/h. The second, at 9:47, at 185 km/h. In between, the camera caught 11 other drivers, showing that the checkpoint was active and visible. Even so, the very same Golf put its foot down again. The inevitable question: recklessness, provocation, or simply that the driver wasn't the car's owner? Some argue that, knowing the police were there, repeating the offence only makes sense if the car isn't yours and you couldn't care less.
Two fines, one same show
The total penalty: two citations for serious speeding, which can add up to 600 euros and 8 licence points, or more if considered reckless driving. But the striking thing is the pattern: the driver made no attempt to slow down after the first flash. In fact, he improved his record by 12 km/h. As if he were doing a set of fast laps, with the camera as the start and finish line. Twist of fate: the tuning between passes worked, but for the worse.
Effectiveness or spectacle?
The case reopens the debate over whether these checkpoints deter or simply raise revenue. A driver reoffending within minutes suggests he either didn't notice (unlikely) or that the risk of a fine doesn't worry him. The Mossos, for their part, present the case as an example of their enforcement. But for the average citizen, the image is of a camera that works, yes, but doesn't prevent the second run. The system detects, but doesn't prevent. Meanwhile, the Golf IV driver becomes a little road meme.
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