[情報] Ashley Cole guilty of driving twice the legal limit

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Ashley Cole guilty of driving twice the legal limit

Ashley Cole has been found guilty of driving at more than 100mph in a 50mph
zone.

The England and Chelsea defender, who did not attend court for his trial, was
in his black Lamborghini Gallardo on the A3 in Kingston, Surrey, when a speed
gun recorded him driving at 104mph. Cole denied the charge, claiming he was
being chased by paparazzi at the time.

Magistrates' chairwoman Judith Jewell told Kingston Magistrates' Court
however: ''We find that we were convinced enough by the evidence given that
he was travelling at 104mph. Our reasons are that we feel that the evidence
of the police officer was credible, and we feel entitled to believe that the
equipment was operating properly.''

The sentencing was adjourned until the end of the month so that Cole could be
present. Ms Jewell warned he may be banned from driving.

Describing the events of November 17 2008, Richard Lomax, prosecuting, said:
''The defendant was stopped and spoken to and the words he said at the time,
when it became plain that somebody was pointing a speed camera at him, were:
'Can't you do anything about those idiots who keep chasing me?'.''

Cole, 29, told police he thought he was driving at 80mph when he was stopped
just after midday.

Mr Lomax said: ''The Crown says there can be no other sensible construction
of the words uttered by Mr Cole at the time than that he was conceding he was
driving at a speed more than 50mph.

''It is plain that he found the attention of persons with cameras unwelcome
and he was trying to get away from them. The only sensible inference
therefore is that he was going too quickly.''

The fact that Cole, married to singer and presenter Cheryl Cole, may have
been trying to avoid photographers was irrelevant, magistrates were told.

''It cannot be a defence to the offence of speeding that one is trying to get
away in the circumstances of members of the press showing excessive
attention,'' Mr Lomax added.

Traffic officer John Wills, of Surrey Police, who was carrying out speed
checks on Robin Hood Way that day, said he initially noticed Cole's car
because ''it seemed to be travelling considerably faster'' than any other
vehicle.

Pc Wills and a colleague got in a police car after recording his speed and
Cole pulled over in a nearby bus stop. Cole was asked to get out of the car
by Pc Wills, who told the court: ''I asked him if he knew what the speed
limit was on that stretch of road, and he replied 50. Then I asked him what
speed he was doing, and he said 80mph. I pointed out he was doing
considerably more than that and showed him the laser device.

''He pointed out that there was a man with a camera some distance further
down the road. I saw him (the photographer) at that time, but I had no idea
when he turned up. He was certainly not in evidence when I first saw the
Lamborghini.''




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