Stockbroker, 24, clocked driving at 141mph is banned from the road

2022-07-18

Stockbroker, 24, who was clocked driving at 141mph in new £90,000 Audi R8 on dual carriageway is banned from the road for two years

James Linton, 24, was seen driving his Audi at 141mph in West Sussex on April 7
A video shows the car travelling at dangerous speeds on the A27 in Hangleton
Linton had previously been issued with a warning over his driving a month earlier
At Worthing Magistrates Court, he was handed a two-year driving ban and retest

A stockbroker caught speeding in his new Audi R8 sports car at 141mph has been banned from driving for two years.

James Linton, 24, had previously been issued with a section 59 warning after he was seen driving in an anti-social manner on the same day he bought the black Audi for nearly £90,000 on March 7.

Linton however, ignored the warning, and was recorded travelling at a speed of 141mph on the A27 in Hangleton, West Sussex, one month later on April 7.

Officers arrested Linton, of Worthing, West Sussex, the next day and seized his prized vehicle.

Today at Worthing Magistrates Court, he was banned from driving for two years and ordered to take a retest before he can apply for the return of his licence.

He was also given a 12-week suspended prison sentence and ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid community service.

Stockbroker James Linton, 24, was recorded travelling at a terrifying speed of 141mph on the A27 in Hangleton, West Sussex, on April 7 (Pictured: CCTV footage of the incident)

A safety camera team operator spotted Linton travelling at the dangerous speed on April 7 and began tracking his movements.

The self-employed stockbroker was seen undertaking a vehicle at 86mph as he approached an exit slip road for Devil’s Dyke on the eastbound carriageway at 6..45pm.

Then, two minutes later, he drove in the opposite direction on the westbound carriageway, where an officer measured his speed at 141mph.

Police traced Linton the next day in Worthing and he was arrested. He admitted that he was the driver at the time of the offences, but said he could not remember speeding.

A safety camera team operator spotted Linton travelling at the dangerous speed on April 7 (pictured) and began tracking his movements

Linton was subsequently charged with dangerous driving and with two counts of speeding at 86mph and 141mph on the A27.

Police constable Stephen Watson said: ‘Linton showed a complete disregard for other motorists as he reached dangerous speeds on the A27.

‘Our speed camera showed him smiling in the vehicle, but he was not as cheerful when he was stopped the next day and asked to hand over the keys.

‘This case demonstrates our determination to catch motorists who flout the law. Linton put his own safety and the safety of other road users at risk with his reckless driving.

‘Excessive speed is one of the main reasons why we people are killed or seriously injured in road traffic collisions.

‘So we are pleased that a dangerous driver has been taken off our roads.’

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