Lewis Hamilton merc. Impounded

FPV+fteT3 · 26-03-2010, 11:30 PM

Victorian Police have busted Lewis Hamilton doing a fishtale leaving the circuit in his mercedes they have impounded the car for 24hrs and have charged him with improper use of a motorvehicle and being out of control.
Must have been excited about being fastest today.

just_pazz · 26-03-2010, 11:35 PM

Is this a joke?

RG · 26-03-2010, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by just_pazz

Is this a joke?

NO!!

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/for...-1225846192192

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Originally Posted by Herald Sun

UPDATE 11.22PM: FORMER Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton was caught hoon driving and had his car impounded tonight. The English McLaren driver did a burnout and a fishtail along Lakeside Drive in front of a Victoria Police divisional van that pulled him over. Hamilton, who was visibly upset, had his car towed away and impounded and will also receive a fine. It is understood he told policemen at the scene that he was worried this would dent his reputation. The Herald Sun understands that he was not taken back the police station for questioning. The incident happened between 9.30 pm and 10 pm tonight.

SS_01 · 26-03-2010, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by just_pazz

Is this a joke?

Australia is the Joke!

JOSH · 26-03-2010, 11:44 PM

I bet the policeman was straight on the phone bragging to his mates that he just impounded Lewis Hamiltons car.

RG · 26-03-2010, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JOSH

I bet the policeman was straight on the phone bragging to his mates that he just impounded Lewis Hamiltons car.

I know I would be.

"OI, boys!. Guess who I just grabbed for dropping a burnout"

That'll learn him!

Jim Goose · 26-03-2010, 11:48 PM

What a great attitude being displayed.... So what if its Hamiltons car?

He got caught by the cops. Learn to deal with it....

Scott · 26-03-2010, 11:50 PM

That is awesome.

Cam · 27-03-2010, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by GTP006

That is awesome.

What he said....

I love it how he can drive a 700+ hp car, in a sub 1000kg chasis, yet ripping a skid in a road car is still appealing

BHDOGS · 26-03-2010, 11:50 PM

Lewis Hamilton who gives a ********

snappy · 27-03-2010, 12:00 AM

Great this will be news all over the world . Im embarrassed for Australia .

Flame suit on

MITCHAY · 27-03-2010, 12:06 AM

Why should he be any different to any other bogan chucking a spin? It sucks but it's hardly going to affect his life FFS

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SumoDog68 · 27-03-2010, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

Why should he be any different to any other bogan chucking a spin? It sucks but it's hardly going to affect his life FFS

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Difference is that LH can actually drive .

**Luke Plaizier** · 27-03-2010, 12:12 AM

Good move on the cops part. It will highlight how draconian the laws are there in VIC. I wonder how bad it would have been if Lewis was doing 3km/h over the speed limit. The cop probably doesn't like those laws himself and is doing his best to expose them to the review of the rest of the world.

Lukeyson

SLO AU XR8 · 27-03-2010, 12:26 AM

Just "watched" sports tonight, and they claimed he lost control... FFS, the little tagline along the bottom of the screen said speeding....

Redrum · 27-03-2010, 12:29 AM

Not a good move for a sport which is costing tax payers 50 million a race.

pauljh74 · 27-03-2010, 12:35 AM

Bloody hoon - who does he think he is.... an F1 driver?

Oh wait :eclipsee_ :P

One of the articles says the French banned him from driving because he was caught doing 200km/h

**ebxr8240** · 27-03-2010, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Redrum

Not a good move for a sport which is costing tax payers 50 million a race.

A little less if he's fined..
Go catch some some real crimes...

MethodX · 27-03-2010, 01:02 AM

Impound him too, for a few months !!!

RG · 27-03-2010, 12:31 AM

A little more info.

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Originally Posted by Herald Sun

UPDATE 11.56pm: FORMER Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton was caught hoon driving and had his car impounded tonight.

The English McLaren driver did a burnout and a fishtail in a 2010 silver Mercedes along Lakeside Drive in front of a Victoria Police divisional van, that pulled him over.

He will be charged on summons with improper use of a vehicle. The sports car was towed to a police yard in Raglan St in Preston, where it will be held for 48 hours under anti-hoon laws.

The divisional van saw Hamilton turn into the street with smoking wheels and pulled him over.

Senior Constable Scott Woodford said the 2008 world champion stopped right away and was "extremely co-operative".

“It would have been fair to say he was fairly disappointed with the incident," he said.

Hamilton was interviewed for around half an hour in the car, and would have been routinely breath-tested.

Hamilton, who was visibly upset, had his car towed away and impounded and will also receive a fine.

It is understood he told policemen at the scene that he was worried this would dent his reputation.

The Herald Sun understands that he was not taken back the police station for questioning.

The incident happened at around 9.15pm tonight.

In 2007, Hamilton was banned from driving in France after being clocked driving at 123mp/h (around 200km/h).

He was given an on-the-fine and his sports car was impounded by French police.

DOC · 27-03-2010, 01:25 AM

lucky its not in south australia, mike albrhan crushes hoon cars now

plumby · 27-03-2010, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DOC

lucky its not in south australia, mike albrhan crushes hoon cars now

that would suck hey boss that merc u gave me yesterday well it's crushed now! idiot if we gotta play by the rules so should he.

**Full Noise** · 27-03-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by plumby

if we gotta play by the rules so should he.

Just because we “gotta” play by the rules, doesn’t make them right.

Have you ever heard of the law of unintended consequences?

The G6ET Spot · 27-03-2010, 01:35 PM

It is unbelievable how when there is soimething like this happens to someone driving a Commodore or Falcon or any other car for that matter, everyone on here has ridiculed them and said they deserve what they got.

But because this involves an F1 driver you all think that it is OK and funny for him to do it.

IMO it is about time that you all grew up and remembered that he has to abide by the laws of the road as all of us do (even if you don't agree with them). He got caught and has to suffer the consequences of his actions.

I think he is in for a bigger surprise when he faces the FIA about it as they are pushing road safety world wide in a big way and he goes and does this.

sarrge2001 · 27-03-2010, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Full Noise

Just because we “gotta” play by the rules, doesn’t make them right.

True, but it does mean that EVERYONE should play by the same rules, whether you're Lewis Hamilton or a P plater with a shiny new licence and your Dad's Camry.........

**Dave R** · 27-03-2010, 01:42 AM

I say good on them. Does this moron think he's exempt from the road rules because he is a formula 1 driver? He deserves the same treatment as everyone else and that's exactly what he received, case closed.

Thornie · 27-03-2010, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Adrenaline

I say good on them. Does this moron think he's exempt from the road rules because he is a formula 1 driver? He deserves the same treatment as everyone else and that's exactly what he received, case closed.

My thoughts exactly, these celebrity types are no more above the law than you an I.

Jorgo85 · 27-03-2010, 01:44 AM

Wonder how long it'll take for the Top Gear boys to rip him to shreds lol

Bushbasher · 27-03-2010, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by EFXR65spd

Wonder how long it'll take for the Top Gear boys to rip him to shreds lol

Wonder how long it'll take Jeremy to rip Australia to shreds you mean, lol. He's a F1 world champ FFS, the charge of being "out of control" is ridiculous. Improper use yes but out of control?

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All a lawyer would have to do is show the judge Hamiltons TG lap in the reasonably priced car in the wet to laugh the "out of control" charge out of court.

The improper use and impoundment charge shows the over zealous stupidity of the law in this case but the "out of control" charge shows the over zealous stupidity of the cop IMO.

Bushbasher

**DJR-351** · 27-03-2010, 07:06 AM

Ok fair enough, yes wrong thing to do, he broke the law and needs to cop it on the chin, after all can you imagine the uproar if he was let off....

I nearly wet my pants with the "out of control" bit tho....

Sorry Lewis but when Rome and all that, at least if you don't get a trophy you will have a bit of paper for your cabinet....