he should have said "filmed in mexico"

[jdm-rhd]

A doctor in Japan who posted a video of himself putting his Ferrari 458 Italia through some high-speed driving on public roads now faces jail time and a fine, after authorities used the video to track him down. It's one thing to get caught by roadside speed cameras; quite another by one inside the car.

The video shot in April 2011 below shows the 50-year-old doctor leaving a parking deck in the $230,000 458 and unwinding its 570-hp V8 on city streets and rural highways. (He does apparently stop at one point to put on special red driving gloves.) While there's some weaving through traffic, most of his moves are simply going faster than the posted limits or the traffic around him.

After posting the video in Japanese car forums last year, authorities began investigating. According to the Mainichi Daily News, they were able to not only identify the driver, but pinpoint when and where he broke a traffic law -- driving 77 mph in a zone marked for 25 mph. Thanks to strict laws against speeding in Japan, if convicted the doctor could face up to six months in prison and a $1,220 fine, the kind of rules that played a role in last year's million-dollar Ferrari pileup in Japan. There will be Ferrari owners around the world who would say driving the 458 at speed was still worth it.

[video=youtube;oot0pyN-SnA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oot0pyN-SnA&feature=player_embedded#![/video]

 

[te72]

Can't blame anyone but yourself for posting a video such as this on a public site with identifiable people in the video... 77 in a 25 is a bit excessive though, no? Even for a supercar...

 

[Turbo Habanero]

I don't see how they could stick him with specifics after watching the video...

 

[oldsking]

What about the Porsche He was speeding too lol

 

[DEFIANT 7M]

The Porschewned:him! But YouTube has made another "Reality Idiot" LOL

 

[IJ.]

The burden of proof is MUCH less in other countries, people here get nailed all the time... :nono:

 

[jdm-rhd]

A man has been arrested after a video of a Ferrari drive was posted on YouTube

A doctor in Japan has landed himself in trouble with the police after posting footage of his drive in a Ferrari sports car on YouTube.
He is facing charges of exceeding the speed limit after the footage showed him driving at 124km/h (77mph) in a 40km/h (25mph) zone, police say.

The 50-year-old doctor, from Okawa in Fukuoka Prefecture, was reported to police by angry YouTube users. He reportedly said he "wanted people to understand the beauty of a Ferrari".

The six-minute video is titled "Ferrari 458 Italia Drive in Japan 2011" in Japanese, and was filmed using a camera positioned behind the driver. It shows the car leaving an underground car park and driving along highways and coastal roads in Fukuoka, southern Japan, on the morning of 24 April 2011.

At least 84 people marked dislike under the YouTube posting, compared with 19 likes. Police said they were tipped off about the video in May and began investigating, the The Mainichi Daily News reports. According to the newspaper, the police determined the speed of the car based on the distance covered and the time elapsed.

A police spokesman told the AFP news agency that the driver was identified from the footage, and he could face a six month jail sentence or a fine of up to $1,220 (£778) if convicted.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17324146

 

[te72]

The burden of proof is MUCH less in other countries, people here get nailed all the time... :nono:

Don't worry, at this rate we'll catch up to ya sooner than later.

According to the newspaper, the police determined the speed of the car based on the distance covered and the time elapsed.

Who's to say that the video wasn't sped up? I've seen plenty of those...