Our hats off to the Police in South Iceland who stopped a traveller on the Ring Road in South East Iceland on Saturday. The traveller, who was from Hong Kong, was doing 155 kmh (96 mph) on the Ring Road near the farm Hólar in Hornafjörður fjord, where the speed limit is 90 kmh (56 mph). The road was covered in ice and icy patches, as well as melting snow and slush. According to a statement from the Police in South Iceland the danger of this kind of driving is obvious.
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The officer canceled the man's drivers license on the spot, banning him from driving in Iceland. A passenger in the car was ordered to take the wheel. The man was also presented with a hefty fine, which he paid on the spot.
Sixteen other drivers were stopped in South Iceland in the past week for speeding.
Speeding which verges on criminal insanity
By stopping the man the Police in South Iceland most likely saved his life, the life of his fellow travellers and perhaps even some other drivers. The speed limit is based on good conditions: People should always adjust their speed in accordance to conditions. Driving at nearly double the speed limit when the road is covered in ice and melting snow borders on criminal insanity. Even a tiny mistake or the smallest of disturbances will cause a driver to lose control of his vehicle under these conditions.
Please be safe, buckle up, slow down and respect the speed limit, obey the traffic laws and always adjust your driving and travel plans based on conditions!
Our hats off to the Police in South Iceland who stopped a traveller on the Ring Road in South East Iceland on Saturday. The traveller, who was from Hong Kong, was doing 155 kmh (96 mph) on the Ring Road near the farm Hólar in Hornafjörður fjord, where the speed limit is 90 kmh (56 mph). The road was covered in ice and icy patches, as well as melting snow and slush. According to a statement from the Police in South Iceland the danger of this kind of driving is obvious.
Read more: Hair raising video captures the moment when driver near Reykjavík narrowly escapes death
The officer canceled the man's drivers license on the spot, banning him from driving in Iceland. A passenger in the car was ordered to take the wheel. The man was also presented with a hefty fine, which he paid on the spot.
Sixteen other drivers were stopped in South Iceland in the past week for speeding.
Speeding which verges on criminal insanity
By stopping the man the Police in South Iceland most likely saved his life, the life of his fellow travellers and perhaps even some other drivers. The speed limit is based on good conditions: People should always adjust their speed in accordance to conditions. Driving at nearly double the speed limit when the road is covered in ice and melting snow borders on criminal insanity. Even a tiny mistake or the smallest of disturbances will cause a driver to lose control of his vehicle under these conditions.
Please be safe, buckle up, slow down and respect the speed limit, obey the traffic laws and always adjust your driving and travel plans based on conditions!
