A motorcyclist who hit the highest speed recorded on a Scottish road has been jailed for nine months..Neil Purves, 27, seen arriving at court today Wed 28 Oct was also handed a five-year driving ban after reaching 166mph on the A702 near West Linton, Peeblesshire, earlier this year. Police caught the hairdresser on May 13 when they were alerted by a "high-pitched engine noise" while on patrol.. Picture 28 October 2009: Scott Louden/ Universal News and Sport (Scotland)..All pictures...
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A motorcyclist who hit the highest speed recorded on a Scottish road has been jailed for nine months..Neil Purves, 27, seen arriving at court today Wed 28 Oct was also handed a five-year driving ban after reaching 166mph on the A702 near West Linton, Peeblesshire, earlier this year. Police caught the hairdresser on May 13 when they were alerted by a "high-pitched engine noise" while on patrol.. Picture 28 October 2009: Scott Louden/ Universal News and Sport (Scotland)..All pictures must be credited to www.universalnewsandsport.com.(0ffice) 0844 884 51 22.
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