Motoring
Driver under investigation for speeding at 254km/h on A-7 motorway on Costa del Sol
The motorist was exceeding the speed limit on the stretch of road by more than 150km/h, when he was clocked by the crew of a DGT helicopter
A driver, 38, is being investigated by a court for allegedly exceeding the speed limit on the A-7 motorway in Malaga city on the Costa del Sol by 154km/h.
The dangerous behaviour was detected by the crew of a Directorate-General of Traffic helicopter on 6 May. The driver was speeding at 254km/h, far exceeding the limit of 100km/h on the particular stretch of road.
The vehicle could not be intercepted at the time, so the police launched an investigation and identified the driver. He has been charged with an offence against road safety. The case will be heard by Malaga's magistrate court.
