Skip to main content
institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Published loading...Updated

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.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?

7 Articles

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources are Center
100% Center

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Bishop's Stortford Independent broke the news in on Friday, August 15, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
For You
Search
BlindspotLocal