Ban for Lamborghini driver caught doing 140mph
Fred McKennon was banned for 56 days, fined nearly £1,700, and given penalty points after speeding at 140mph and having illegal tinted windows, police said.
- Fred McKennon, 60, attended a hearing at Basildon Magistrates’ Court on August 12 after being caught driving at 140mph on the A120 in Essex.
- The speeding incident occurred on January 4 during speed checks by Essex roads policing officers at Takeley near Stansted Airport.
- Officers also discovered McKennon's Lamborghini Urus had illegally tinted front windows, leading to reports of both speeding and dangerous vehicle condition.
- McKennon received a 56-day driving ban, three penalty points for the tinted windows, and fines and costs totaling almost £1,700, while PC Matthew Mehen called the speeding “completely unacceptable.”
- Authorities seized the Lamborghini under anti-social driving laws and emphasized that ignoring speed limits endangers lives and will prompt firm action against offenders.
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