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Italian Going 168mph Gets 4 Tickets in 1 Hour

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(Newser) – What's Italian for "leadfoot"? A Milanese man going 168mph was busted on four separate highway cameras in less than hour, ANSA reports. He was driving for his employer, whose lawyers argue that he should be responsible for just one infraction. They said they also plan to cite a court ruling that says signs identifying cameras must be a certain distance from a speed trap, adding: “Naturally, we do not condone such driving at all.”

With highways like this, how could you go 168 mph?
With highways like this, how could you go 168 mph?   (AP Photo)
A clogged highway in Italy.
A clogged highway in Italy.   (AP Photo)
A Ferrari F1 car speeds past during a practice run.
A Ferrari F1 car speeds past during a practice run.   (AP Photo)
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Robert_Dada
Mar 25, 09 12:31 PM CDT
Caio! Reply
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TerrifiedCitizen
Mar 25, 09 1:42 PM CDT
It looks like a red Ferrari... that's how you drive a red Ferrari. Reply
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riffran
Mar 25, 09 2:35 PM CDT
"one foot on the brake, and one on the gas HEY....well there too much traffic I can't pass"......lol....As dangerous as that stunt was.....ya just gotta smile....he should have said.."but it does 185"...lol Reply
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Mad
Mar 25, 09 3:52 PM CDT
168 MPH = 252 FPS, that is nearly equal to the proverbial football field length per second (MPH x 1.5 = FPS) Reply
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SPH
Mar 25, 09 9:10 PM CDT
He deserves every citation he gets........ Reply
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