- The 48-year-old Porsche driver could face up to three months in prison.
- His Porsche 911 GT3 was immediately towed and sent to an impound yard.
- This is the highest speed ever detected by police in France.
The Swiss driver of a Porsche 911 GT3 with a serious need for speed was fined and had his car impounded last week after police spotted him driving at 194 mph (312 km/h) on a highway with an 81 mph (130 km/h) speed limit.
France’s Gendarmerie de la Haute-Savoie shared an image of the Porsche and the radar used to catch him on Facebook. The 911, which appears to be a 991.1-generation GT3, has a top speed of 195 mph (315 km/h), so the driver was clearly pushing it to the absolute limit while blasting down the A40 highway in Haute-Savoie.
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The driver of the Porsche, a 48-year-old Swiss executive, immediately had his license revoked and was forced to pay a €1,500 ($1,675) bond. It’s understood the license suspension is only applicable in France, so it seems he will be able to keep on driving elsewhere. However, he won’t be doing so in his GT3 as it was towed away and taken to an impound lot.
The police say that a roughly 5 percent tolerance was applied to the speed detected by the radar, bringing it down to 186 mph (300 km/h). This is still the highest speed detected by police in France, beating out an Audi RS3 which was nabbed driving at 178 mph (287 km/h) earlier this year.
Heading To Court
Bluewin reports the man has been scheduled to appear in French court in February. Depending on the court’s findings, he could be hit with a fine of up to €3,750 ($4,200) and may be sent to prison for up to three months.
There’s a possibility the driver may try to challenge the police’s findings. Local media reports that the radar used to detect him traveling at 194 mph (312 km/h) is only approved for speeds of up to 186 mph (300 km/h) and, because of this technicality, he might be able to avoid prosecution.