Motoring journalist gets Ferrari impounded

**armthehomeless** · 13-07-2009, 08:33 PM

A PERTH motoring writer has been nabbed allegedly doing twice the speed limit in a rare Ferrari worth nearly $500,000. Worse still, the car has been impounded.

The rare Ferrari California was being driven by Financial Review motoring writer Rod Easdown.

The car was brought into Australia by Ateco Automotive and was scheduled for test drives with WA media outlets this week.

The car was allegedly caught speeding through the WA Wheatbelt at 231km/h.

The red Ferrari California is one of just two of its kind in Australia.

A police spokesman said the rare red sports car had been recorded travelling at more than twice the legal limit when spotted by police on Julimar Rd, near Toodyay, just before noon today.

Police have charged the 57-year-old male driver, from Wembley, with reckless driving. The car has been impounded under hoon legislation for seven days.

A police spokesman said: "The incident should serve to remind drivers that regardless of a car’s capabilities, excessive speed is a contributing factor in about 60 people dying on our roads each year."

A spokesman for Ateco, Mr Edward Rowe, refused to comment.

[Source: The Courier Mail]

**Breno** · 13-07-2009, 08:39 PM

what an idiot

**shinslinger66** · 13-07-2009, 08:49 PM

Occupational hazzard me thinks...

**Street Road Laino** · 13-07-2009, 09:36 PM

meh comes with the job

**Nirvandan** · 14-07-2009, 05:37 PM

They should crush the car like they do in America

**LYNCHY** · 14-07-2009, 05:45 PM

.....

Thats an Epic Fail

**shakespeare** · 14-07-2009, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by LYNCHY

.....

Thats an Epic Fail

+1 to that, wonder if future journalist reviews will be confined to the track!

**TheJunglist** · 03-09-2009, 03:45 AM

Originally Posted by Nirvandan

They should crush the car like they do in America

hahaha. activate the hoon laws on that baby and crush. damn!!!

**mpsgarage** · 03-09-2009, 03:36 PM

I think we should be able to crush pollies when they make stupid decisions, or under this hoon act impound them.

A guy in a car speeding, it must be a hoon. what a load of

**tricache** · 03-09-2009, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by mpsgarage

I think we should be able to crush pollies with they make stupid decisions, or under this hoon act impound them.

A guy in a car speeding, it must be a hoon. what a load of

I totally second that!!!!

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