Neo
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http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/display.var.1463402.0.0.php
A RECKLESS and stupid' teenager filmed himself driving at 140mph on the M65 and using the hard shoulder to pass shocked motorists.
Nathan Campbell's mobile phone clips were uploaded onto the video website YouTube after he sped along the westbound carriageway in Brierfield on May 19.
The 18-year-old's actions prompted the head of motoring organisation, the RAC, to label the incident "probably the most appalling and most dangerous driving that I has ever been witnessed." Campbell, of Fenwick Street, Burnley, now faces up to two years in prison at crown court after pleading guilty to dangerous driving.
Burnley magistrates heard how an off-duty policeman, who was travelling near to Brierfield with his pregnant wife and young son, spotted Campbell as he sped past in his father's red Toyota MR2 just before 11am.
Campbell, who had had just eight driving lessons before passing his driving test, rested the phone on the steering wheel and filmed the speedometer to record the speeds he had reached.
The policeman tried to follow but couldn't keep up and the teenager was later arrested after officers were alerted to the YouTube footage by a viewer.
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After the case, Edmund King, the RAC's executive director, added that he hoped that Campbell received a lengthy driving ban.
He said: "Not only was he putting his own life at risk but he was putting other people's lives at risk on the motorway and potentially breakdown personnel.
"If anyone was broken down on the hard shoulder there is no way he would have been able to stop in time travelling at those speeds.
"It was totally dangerous, totally reckless and totally stupid and people like that should be taken off the road."
Mr King added that he was pleased to see that comments from other drivers on the YouTube site had condemned Campbell's actions.
The court was told that PC Michael Holt was travelling from Colne to Blackburn with his pregnant wife and 21-month-old son, in his silver Citroen, when he witnessed the scenes.
Elizabeth Reed, prosecuting, said: "His attention was drawn to a red car which moved from the outside lane to the hard shoulder and passed several cars."
She said the officer then saw the car go back into the outside lane before shooting back across the motorway, passing another couple of vehicles using the hard shoulder and the slip road.
She said: "His wife said, I can't believe he is filming himself on his phone' and he said, I can't believe it either.' "He tried to follow but the car was travelling at about 120mph and pulled away.
"He continued to observe but it went out of sight."
PC Holt reported the incident and Campbell was later arrested after a caller complained to the police that he had seen the YouTube clip of the red MR2.
Ms Reed told the court that the defendant said it was his father's car and admitted to being the driver and his mobile phone was seized.
The footage was still on the phone.
When questioned, he was unable to give reasons for driving at such speed and said he had not known that a friend had put the footage on YouTube.
District judge Peter Ward issued Campbell with an immediate interim driving ban and committed him to Burnley Crown Court on July 20, for sentencing.
[Edited on 09-07-2007 by Neo]
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Jakey
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Serves him right... Prick
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Rebecca
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M65... Haha. Oh dear.
I live at the end of that.
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andy1868
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nathy_87 
only joking, i know it isn't him 
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Cosmo
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the copper with a preggo wife in the car tried to follow without being in an official police car but couldnt keep up.
Now I hope he didnt go over 70mph or he should be done too!
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Craig W
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He's not in prison, yet.
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Welsh Dan
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Interestingly, I know the copper that shopped him.
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RCoughtrie
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edjit
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ed
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Well that was an inteligent thing to do really wasn't it.
[Edited on 09-07-2007 by ed]
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chris-sri
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Originally posted by Cosmo
the copper with a preggo wife in the car tried to follow without being in an official police car but couldnt keep up.
Now I hope he didnt go over 70mph or he should be done too!
If e has a response ticket and is using the vehicle for Police purposes then there is no reason why he should be.
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Cosmo
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quote:
Originally posted by chris-sri
quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
the copper with a preggo wife in the car tried to follow without being in an official police car but couldnt keep up.
Now I hope he didnt go over 70mph or he should be done too!
If e has a response ticket and is using the vehicle for Police purposes then there is no reason why he should be.
so an off duty copper, with a non-copper in the car, can freely go flying down the road after another car with no police lights or siren on?!
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chris-sri
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He puts himself on duty when he sees the offence and there is no stipulation in the Road Traffic Act that states the vehicle must be a marked Police vehicle or that it must have lights or sirens. There is an exemption for Police drivers who have completed a response course providing the vehicle is being used for Police purposes.
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Cosmo
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cool, not really something I needed to know, but good all the same!
Not sure if I would bother chasing them personally with a pregnant wife in the car though 
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chris-sri
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No I think a phone call informing the Road Policing Unit may have been a better course of action I wonder what his mrs said?
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Cosmo
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he was probably taking her to the hospital because she was in labour and he told her she'd have to hold on a bit as he's got work to do
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mikeef
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Welsh Dan
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Here you go.
http://www.barryboys.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=26531
The original video was posted on Barryboys after it was found on Youtube for them to comment on the stupid driving, when someone recognised the bit of road and it went from there.
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chris-sri
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In the style of Bad Boys "Hold tight we're gonna bust this fool"
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Welsh Dan
Here you go.
http://www.barryboys.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=26531
The original video was posted on Barryboys after it was found on Youtube for them to comment on the stupid driving, when someone recognised the bit of road and it went from there.
http://www.barryboys.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=20821&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
That link is WELL worth reading
Strangely though, the bit I found funniest was the screenshot on page 9 
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deano87
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Originally posted by Neo
When questioned, he was unable to give reasons for driving at such speed and said he had not known that a friend had put the footage on YouTube.
How pissed off with that mate would you be?
All the same, he was a prick for doing it.
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Russ
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the most shocking thing is, he's called Nathan Campbell, and hes white
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Dee
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What a fucking retard.
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Sam
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Stupid kid.
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Daimo B
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I would have made a citizens arrest.
Does that mean I can follow at 120+ until its safe to arrest him???
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nova_gteuk
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Id be more shocked at the off duty police man driving at stupid speeds in an unmarked car with no lights and his pregnant wife in the car ?
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