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Motorist admits driving at 172mph Motorist admits driving at 172mph
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A motorist has admitted driving at a speed of 172 mph on a road in Oxfordshire. A motorist has admitted driving at a speed of 172mph on a road in Oxfordshire with a 70mph speed limit.
Timothy Brady was driving a Porsche 911 along the A420 near Kingston Bagpuize when he was caught in a routine speed check. Timothy Brady was driving a Porsche 911 along the A420 near Kingston Bagpuize when he was caught in a routine speed check, Oxford Crown Court heard.
Brady, aged 33, from Harrow in north west London, admitted the offence when he appeared at Oxford Crown Court and will be sentenced in September. Brady, 33, of Harrow in north-west London, will be sentenced in September.
The speed is thought to be the highest recorded in the UK for such an offence. The speed is thought to be the highest recorded in the UK for such an offence. Road safety charity, Brake, described the case as "shocking".
Brady also denied a further charge of aggravated vehicle taking. Brady also denied a further charge of aggravated vehicle taking on Friday.
Rachel Burr, campaigns officer for Brake, said: "The idea that someone was driving at that speed is shocking and horrific.
"The chances that a person will be able to control a vehicle at that speed if something unexpected happens is slim.
"It is extremely selfish - they [people who speed excessively] don't have the right to put other people's lives at risk."