French Motorist Has Crazy 120 Mph Ride
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PARIS - Caught in a car that won't slow down: Sounds like a scene from the Sandra Bullock movie "Speed" or a video game, right? A motorist in France claims that is what happened to him Sunday when his cruise control got stuck at 120 miles per hour, forcing police to help clear a route for his crazy ride along a busy highway.    The daily Le Parisien quoted Hicham Dequiedt saying he was overtaking a truck when his Renault Vel Satis started to accelerate with a life of its own...
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A young biker ticketed for allegedly riding his motorcycle at 205mph has set tongues wagging all over America - some out of disapproval, others because they doubt he went that fast.
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Tour leader Fabian Cancellara takes an amazing sprint victory in the third stage of the Tour de France.
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PAW PAW, Mich. - A man was taken on a wild ride when his wheelchair became lodged in the grille of a semitrailer and was accidentally pushed down a highway for four miles at about 50 mph, authorities said.
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Swiss man enjoys Canada's goat-free highways A Swiss driver caught with the pedal to the metal on a Canadian highway offered police the most creative excuse for speeding since aliens took the rap for a UK excess velocity outrage.â¦
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An Italian who was clocked driving his Ferrari at 239 kilometres (159 miles) an hour in France on Saturday told police he was in a &quot;hurry&quot; to get home, police said.
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The superstar springs a surprise.
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French motorists may be driving more  recklessly than usual because they are counting on the  traditional pardon by the incoming president after the election  in May, the transport minister said.
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An accident involving a bus and a van on a main highway in south-west France killed at least seven people early today. The accident, which happened south of Bordeaux near the border with Spain, also injured at least 30 people, France-Info radio said.
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A driver appears to have had a miracle escape after his car left a motorway and smashed into the road below.
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The overall Tour de France leader bagged another stage victory and held the yellow jersey thanks to a lightning-fast attack that he mounted in the final half-mile.
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A MOTORCYCLIST is facing prosecution after filming himself speeding at 100mph . . . and putting the evidence on the YouTube website.
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Riding the grueling Tour de France bike race takes strength, stamina &#151; and perhaps a heart nearly 40 percent bigger than normal.
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A car carrying a fervently anti-speeding chief constable is reportedly clocked at nearly 97 mph.
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Michael Rasmussen put in a stellar ride today in the first of two time trials in the Tour de France and maintained his grip on the yellow jersey by one minute over Cadel Evans.
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YouTube biker questioned A man has been accused of driving his motorcycle through a built-up area at over 100 miles per hour, filming the ride and posting the footage on the internet. Jeremy Parrott, 37, of Somerset, was questioned by police after they saw the video on YouTube.â¦
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Radar gun mistaken, log shows A California teenager is contesting a speeding ticket which claims he was doing 62mph in a 45mph zone, since a GPS system fitted to his Toyota Celica appears to show he was actually within the limit.â¦