Speeding driver clocked at 140mph on M62
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A handheld speedometer registered the car's speed as 140mph
A speeding driver was clocked at 140mph (224 km/h) on a motorway.
Police stopped the BMW on the M62 eastbound near Scammonden, West Yorkshire, at about 00:05 BST.
PC Martin Willis said the motorist, who already had six points on his licence for speeding, claimed he had only been driving at 75mph (121km/h).
The motorway officer said the driver had shown "a complete disregard for road safety" and would receive a court summons in due course.
Three motorists travelling at more than 100mph (161km/h) on the same motorway were caught within an hour of each other in the early hours of Friday, the officer added.
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- Published4 December 2017
