There have been several incidents of major speeding offenses in Oise in recent weeks. One driver was caught going 131 km/h on a road with a 50 km/h speed limit in Liancourtois, while another was caught going 152 km/h on an 80 km/h road near Crépy-en-Valois. On March 26, 2023, police intercepted a driver on the A1 motorway who was traveling at 230 km/h instead of the prescribed 130 km/h. According to Mail Picard, a patrol from the Senlis motorway platoon saw a Porsche traveling at full speed towards them during a morning check. The patrol gave chase and following more than 20 kilometers, they found the vehicle stopped at the toll of Chamant near Senlis. The driver claimed that their means of payment did not work and also said that they were looking for a gas station as their fuel gauge was very low. The driver was fined 750 € and had their license suspended on the spot.
The passenger with a joint of cannabis paid a fine of €150 on the spot. Blood alcohol and drug tests taken on the driver came back negative. In a bid to reduce the number of fatalities on the roads, authorities have increased controls in the department since the beginning of the year.
The many major speeding offenses have been observed in the Oise in recent weeks. After a motorist checked at 131 km/h on a road limited to 50 km/h in Liancourtois two weeks ago, then another flashed at 152 km/h on an axis limited to 80 km/h near Crépy- en-Valois, the police intercepted this Sunday March 26, 2023 a vehicle traveling at 230 km / h, instead of 130 km / h, on the A1 motorway, explains Mail Picard.
It was during a check carried out in the morning that a patrol from the Senlis motorway platoon saw a Porsche vehicle arriving from the north at full speed. Immediately, the soldiers activated their flashing lights and decided to pursue him.
Fear of running out of fuel
After more than twenty kilometers of staking, the patrol finds the vehicle in question stopped at the toll of Chamant, near Senlis. According to the gendarmes, the driver then explains that her means of payment did not work, which allowed them to apprehend her.
To justify her speed, she says she wanted to find a gas station as quickly as possible, as her fuel gauge was very low.
Cannabis on one of the passengers
Coming from Belgium, she received an immediate withdrawal of her driving license, the impoundment of her vehicle as well as a fine of 750 € paid on the spot. Blood alcohol and drug tests will come back negative for this woman. One of the passengers was, meanwhile, carrying a joint of cannabis, specifies the gendarmerie. He paid a fixed fine of €150 on the spot.
The authorities have been stepping up controls since the beginning of the year in the department, following noting a worrying upsurge in the number of people killed on the roads.
The incident of another motorist caught speeding in Oise serves as a reminder of the importance of adhering to traffic rules and regulations while driving. The reckless actions of this individual not only put themselves in danger but also endangered the lives of others on the road. The authorities have been actively enforcing stricter measures to curb the rising number of accidents and fatalities on the road. Let this serve as a sobering reminder that safety should always come first when behind the wheel.