P-Plater drove 100km/h over limit in Car Cruise..

[fordOwner]

As written in today's (Wednesday 6th June 2007) West Australian Newspaper
by Christiana Jones.
Thought you guys might find this interesting..

A teenager P-plater who drove more than 100kmh over the limit in suburban roads pleaded guilty yesterday and told a Fremantle court he was taking part in a car club "Cruise" at the time of the offence.
Mr 'X', 19, faced the Fremantle Magistrates Court on a charge of driving in an excess of 155kmh after he was caught speeding at 165kmh in a 60kmh zone along High Street East Fremantle, last Friday night.
The Court was told Mr 'X', who was due to come off his P plates on June 20, was taking part in a "car cruise" along with other car enthusiasts at the time and was at the front of the "pack" when he drag raced another motorist in the group about 10:20pm
Police Prosecutor Sgt Neil Ragan said officers using laser speed equipment spotted the two cars and stopped Mr 'X'.
The other vehicle in the race was not stopped.
"There are certain car clubs where enthusiasts will meet together...It's legal but there are some stupid acts such as mine," Mr 'X' said when asked about the "car cruise" by Magistrate Jacquueline Musk.
Ms Musk also also asked wheather the Nissan Coupe Mr 'X' was driving at the time was a model known to go fast, with the teenager saying the vehicle could be considererd a "sports car"
Ms Musk told the teeneger he must be "deaf and blind" to not know the dangers posed by young people speeding on the roads each weekend, telling his lawyer "In this climate, imprisonment is always a possibility".
Mr 'Xs' duty lawyer said the teenager had stopped when called to by police, had no record and has since realised he has others' lives at risk and "could have killed someone". Mr 'X' was now in the process of selling his car.
Despite earlier warning of a possible jail term, Ms Musk disqualified Mr 'X' from driving for nine months and fined him $1,000.