Skip to main content

High at high speed

A man under the influence of the illegal drug methamphetamine drove at speeds of up to 160km/h in his minivan while his wife clung to the front of the vehicle.
February 22, 2012 Read time: 1 min
A man under the influence of the illegal drug methamphetamine drove at speeds of up to 160km/h in his minivan while his wife clung to the front of the vehicle. She said she had held onto the car as she wanted to stop him from driving away. The woman managed to let go of the vehicle when it slowed and the man was later arrested by police for attempted murder.

Related Content

  • EU noise levels rising
    July 31, 2012
    The EU funded SILENCE project maps the transport causes and possible solutions for reducing noise, reports Alan Peterson With Europe's ever-increasing population growth, the issue of noise for its 100 million citizens is becoming a pressing problem. Over 25% are exposed to critical transport-related noise, according to research by the EU funded SILENCE project, which reported its findings in Germany in May. The purpose of SILENCE is to develop an integrated methodology and technology for the improved contro
  • Hiab’s new versatile crane system
    January 18, 2016
    Hiab says that its new XS 177K mid-range application crane is a 17tonne/metre unit designed to meet the needs of drop and go transport companies. It suits deliveries of building materials to sites where a high load-cycle speed and high precision are needed. Available in remote-controlled (HiPro) or manually controlled (Pro) versions, the crane offers fast and efficient movement of bricks and blocks packaged on standardised pallets. The firm claims that the new HIAB XS 177 HiPro remote-controlled crane of
  • BOMAG is offering a high performance soil compactor
    March 7, 2014
    BOMAG is offering new soil compacting solutions for the 4-8tonne class with the BW177D-5 being the first of this improved range. Weighing in at 6.7tonnes, the machine has a 55.4kW diesel and Friedrich Knoche, a product manager for the soil compactors said, “These machines are totally new and they have Tier 4 Final engines. There are two versions, the DH with better gradeability and the D, which is the standard model.”
  • Loader destruction
    July 8, 2016
    During an incident in Russia recently, a wheeled loader driver rammed the machine into a row of cars as well as a van, before the piece of equipment then ground to a halt. At this point one of the owners of the vehicles that had been damaged jumped up and began pummelling the wheeled loader driver. Other enraged vehicle owners quickly appeared and the wheeled loader driver stumbled out of the machine cab, to be further assaulted by those surrounding him. The wheeled loader driver was barefoot and seemed to