hope I'm still this quick at 80
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:38 pm
Suspended sentence for 'oldest hoon'
The 80-year-old man dubbed "Victoria's oldest hoon" has been given a suspended jail sentence for driving up to 60 kilometres per hour over the speed limit.
Police told the Horsham Magistrates Court they pursued Ronald Allan Bell's vehicle for 23 kilometres at Murra Warra, near Horsham in western Victoria, last year.
They say he was driving at 160kph in a 100kph zone.
Counsel for the defence said Bell fell asleep at the wheel and did not see the police car pursuing him.
Magistrate Richard Pitthouse said it was the most nonsensical submission he had ever heard.
He called Bell a danger to the community and imposed a 14-day suspended prison sentence and a $3,000 fine.
Magistrate Pitthouse also cancelled Bell's licence for five years.
The 80-year-old man dubbed "Victoria's oldest hoon" has been given a suspended jail sentence for driving up to 60 kilometres per hour over the speed limit.
Police told the Horsham Magistrates Court they pursued Ronald Allan Bell's vehicle for 23 kilometres at Murra Warra, near Horsham in western Victoria, last year.
They say he was driving at 160kph in a 100kph zone.
Counsel for the defence said Bell fell asleep at the wheel and did not see the police car pursuing him.
Magistrate Richard Pitthouse said it was the most nonsensical submission he had ever heard.
He called Bell a danger to the community and imposed a 14-day suspended prison sentence and a $3,000 fine.
Magistrate Pitthouse also cancelled Bell's licence for five years.
How fucken stupid are some defence lawyers?
