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| Drink-drive suspect clocked at 132mph near Bedford | |
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| A suspected drink-driver was clocked at an "unbelievable" 132mph (212km/h), police have said. | |
| A Ford Focus was stopped on a section of the A421 near Bedford at about 21:10 BST on Thursday. | |
| Police posted an image of the speed gun display on Twitter after the man was arrested. | Police posted an image of the speed gun display on Twitter after the man was arrested. |
| Officers said it was a "miracle" the motorist, who was initially found to be over the legal alcohol limit, "didn't kill himself or someone else". | |
| Once in custody, police said, he was found to be under the limit, but will face action for the speeding offence. | |
| The road policing unit's Twitter post about the arrest drew a number of responses from members of the public shocked at the driver's speed. | |
| One asked if it was possible to fine drivers "for stupidity", while another said police prevented what "could have been a horrific scenario". | One asked if it was possible to fine drivers "for stupidity", while another said police prevented what "could have been a horrific scenario". |
| In one reply, officers said they hoped the arrest would result in a "lengthy ban" for the driver. | In one reply, officers said they hoped the arrest would result in a "lengthy ban" for the driver. |
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