'Catch me if you can!' Boast of 165mph driver who was speeding so fast only a police helicopter could keep up with him
- Shiad Mahmoon, 24, recorded an average speed of up to 165mph
- He was speeding in an Audi R8 Spyder when he was spotted by police
- Driver pulled over after a high-speed police chase
- He is banned from the roads for three years and fined £515
By ROB COOPER PUBLISHED: 08:26 GMT, 31 July 2013 | UPDATED: 10:52 GMT, 31 July 2013
Speeding driver: Shiad Mahmoon, 24, was clocked doing an average speed of up to 165mph
A driver in court for speeding at 165mph told judges 'I'm still going to drive; catch me if you can' as they banned him from the roads for three years.Shiad Mahmoon, 24, was going so fast that police needed a helicopter to keep up with him, a court heard.The driver was clocked speeding on the M57 in Merseyside in a hired Audi R8 Spyder by police who videoed him in the helicopter.Liverpool Magistrates' Court was told the speed was the fastest ever recorded by Merseyside Police.
Mahmoon, who is unemployed, may have recorded an even higher top speed as police estimated his average was between 144mph and 165mph on the stretch of motorway. The court heard that the helicopter spotted the car hurtling down the M57 towards the junction with the M62 at around 5am on June 26, 2011.
Prosecutor Sue Jones said a nearby patrol car was radioed and a dramatic pursuit culminated with Mahmoon pulling over on the M62 near Burtonwood services, car keys in hand. Police used footage from the helicopter to work out the average speed Mahmoon was travelling in the hire car.Mahmoon, of Oldham, pleaded guilty yesterday as his trial was due to begin. Defending himself, he told magistrates he had no recollection of the incident because of a brain injury.
Watch the chase below...
Clocked: Shiad Mahmoon is filmed by a police helicopter speeding on the M57 in Merseyside
Police chase 165mph driver in Audi supercar down M57
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Clocked: The helicopter spotted the car hurtling down the M57 towards the junction with the M62 at around 5am on June 26, 2011
The court heard that Mahmoon had previous convictions for driving while disqualified and driving without due care and attention.He was previously convicted of possessing cannabis with intent to supply.Chair of the bench, Christina Clarke, told him: 'We recognise the serious risk of danger you put yourself in and other road users in and we are informed that this is the highest recorded speed by Merseyside Police.'
Overtake: The driver is seen going past two cars as he speed in his hire car in the early hours of the morning
Stopped: The driver eventually pulled over after a high-speed police pursuit, Liverpool Magistrates' Court was told
165MPH DRIVER IS ONE OF BRITAIN'S FASTEST EVER SPEEDERS
The driver was caught doing one of the highest speeds ever recorded on Britain's road. An average speed of between 144mph and 165mph raises the possibility that he was going even faster for a short distance. Daniel Nicks, then 34, became Britain's fastest ever driver when he was caught doing 175mph on a Honda Fireblade motorbike in Hertfordshire in 2000. And Porsche 911 driver Timothy Brady, 33, was clocked doing 172mph on an A-road in Oxfordshire in January 2007. Motorcyclist Fred Bowden, 42, was recorded doing 170mph on a Kawasaki ZX10-R bike in Cornwall in 2008.
Magistrates also ordered him to take a driving test before he is allowed back on the road and demanded he pay £515 in costs and fines.Asked if he could pay the full amount immediately, Mahmoon put his hand in his pocket and replied sarcastically: 'I'm about £10 short.'Sergeant Mike Clarey, who pulled over Mahmoon on the M62, said he was pleased with the court result. Prison sentences cannot be imposed for an offence of speeding.He said: 'Travelling at such a high speed put Mahmoon in danger and also could have put other drivers in danger.'Mahmoon showed a blatant disregard for the law even after he was sentenced. 'Our message to anyone who flouts the law to such a degree is that we will use all the technology we have available to bring you to justice.'
Supercar: Mahmoon, 24, was speeding in a hired Audi R8 Spyder
