Title- Reckless Driver sent to prison for Speeding

A car driver has been sent to prison after cars were filmed speeding at over 90mph driving through country lanes in Jersey.

Jamie Williams (18) was locked up in prison for a total of six months, fined £700 and banned from driving for two years after being found guilty of aiding and abetting dangerous driving.

Williams, was arrested after the States police of Jersey received multiple reports of a number of vehicles driving over the speed limit on 21st May through the country lanes of Trinity and St Lawrence.

After extensive inquiries, Williams’ vehicle was identified and he was arrested.

There was Video footage obtained from the defendant’s phone and analysed by an expert, which showed that the vehicles were travelling at speeds in excess of 90mph on country lanes of just 20mph and 30mph speed limits. This suggests that Williams clearly thought that the Jersey road rules didn’t apply to him and that there wouldn’t be any consequences.

States police chief Harold Martin said: ‘We assume that islanders will be shocked and also concerned by the footage associated with this case. If someone had been coming in the opposite direction the outcome would have resulted in someone’s death or something very serious.’ He also stated that ‘The Jersey police department are all aware that the public might be wary of driving’