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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 172mph on a road in Oxfordshire with a 70mph speed limit. | 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, Oxford Crown Court heard. | 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, 33, of Harrow in north-west London, 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. Road safety charity, Brake, described the case as "shocking". | 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 on Friday. | 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. | 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. | "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 don't have the right to put other people's lives at risk." |