Bentley drove at 335 km/h via the Ryfylke tunnel – with permission from the police and the Swedish Street Administration

At most, the automobile, which is Bentley’s new Continental GT Velocity ​​mannequin, was as much as a velocity of 335 km/h via what’s the world’s longest underwater tunnel, writes NRK.

– I’m puzzled by the selection of route contemplating that this has been a controversial street when it comes to velocity, says press supervisor Christoffer Solstad Steen in Trygg Trafikk to the channel.

Regional supervisor Elisabeth W. Haaland in Trygg Trafikk in Rogaland can also be essential. She states that they had been knowledgeable of the choice, however that they didn’t help it.

– We expect the movie sends out the mistaken indicators, says Haaland.

The velocity restrict via the tunnel is 80 km/h. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has beforehand stated no to a political proposal to extend the velocity restrict to 110 km/h for causes of security. The choice, beforehand mentioned by Stavanger Aftenblad, identified that the tunnel was not constructed for such a excessive velocity. Excessive velocity has additionally usually been a problem within the tunnel.

– We take a really robust distance from driving too quick. On this case with Bentley, it was accomplished beneath very strict safety options, says division director Svenn Egil Finden within the Norwegian Public Roads Administration to NRK, and emphasizes that they’d not settle for it if it was not secure.

The police should guarantee security in a gathering with the filming organizer and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. The recording passed off in April this yr whereas the tunnel was closed for mandatory upkeep.