Comments:British driver admits driving at 172 mph

why the fuss?
Apparently he didn't hit anything. Must people give up so much freedom for just the possibility of a little safety? And what exactly is an "A" road?

There's a difference between rights and freedoms and driving like a maniac. 71.84.195.131 05:26, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

...not sure I understand the NewsSource for these, but in Britain don't they measure speed in Kilometers per hour? 12.5.144.20 13:39, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
 * In the UK an "A" road is one where it is a class below Motorway (Freeway). It may be dual carriageway (have a central barrier), but more likely not. The speed limit on such a road is 60mph, this guy was going nearly three times as fast as anything else on the road. And yes, the UK still measure speed limits in mph. The rest of Europe does not. So, buy a car in mainland EU and the speedo is only in kph; buy a car in the UK and the speedo is dual mph/kph. --Brian McNeil / talk 13:54, 27 August 2007 (UTC)