Ferrari owner arrested after posting video - Toyota Yaris Forums

CPALK719 · 03-15-2012, 07:19 PM

another reason not to post any type of illegal driving or racing videos on forums....

A doctor in Japan who posted a video of himself putting his Ferrari 458 Italia through some high-speed driving on public roads now faces jail time and a fine, after authorities used the video to track him down. It's one thing to get caught by roadside speed cameras; quite another by one inside the car.

The video shot in April 2011 below shows the 50-year-old doctor leaving a parking deck in the $230,000 458 and unwinding its 570-hp V8 on city streets and rural highways. (He does apparently stop at one point to put on special red driving gloves.) While there's some weaving through traffic, most of his moves are simply going faster than the posted limits or the traffic around him.

After posting the video in Japanese car forums last year, authorities began investigating. According to the Mainichi Daily News, they were able to not only identify the driver, but pinpoint when and where he broke a traffic law -- driving 77 mph in a zone marked for 25 mph. Thanks to strict laws against speeding in Japan, if convicted the doctor could face up to six months in prison and a $1,220 fine, the kind of rules that played a role in last year's million-dollar Ferrari pileup in Japan. There will be Ferrari owners around the world who would say driving the 458 at speed was still worth it.
http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoram...195346223.html

im sure he has enough money to get himself out of trouble though...

matthewai · 03-15-2012, 07:50 PM

thats crazy is that how your suppose to shift that thing haha sounds sketchy

JumpmanYaris · 03-15-2012, 09:14 PM

Old fucker dont know how to drive

SailDesign · 03-15-2012, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JumpmanYaris

Old fucker dont know how to drive

Nothing to do with age, young'un.

He was just plain scared of his car.

JumpmanYaris · 03-15-2012, 10:51 PM

I never said it did.

But I apologize if I offended ya

47_MasoN_47 · 03-15-2012, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SailDesign

He was just plain scared of his car.

Yep, every time he started to get on it he would immediately back off. I guess it's good that he at least slowed down around some of the traffic.

My Ferraris on Forza don't ever make weird noises like that though :P

SailDesign · 03-16-2012, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by JumpmanYaris

I never said it did.

But I apologize if I offended ya

Takes a LOT more than that to offend me.

MadMax · 03-16-2012, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by JumpmanYaris

Old fucker dont know how to drive

50 ain't old!

JumpmanYaris · 03-16-2012, 12:07 PM

Hehehe well it's older then me.

eTiMaGo · 03-16-2012, 12:36 PM

sheesh, aren't there loads of public race tracks around there?

TLyttle · 03-16-2012, 10:32 PM

Just like pilots, Jumpman, there are few old, bold drivers. The young know-it-alls usually end their go-fast careers stuck to bridge abutments and the like...

*tomato* · 03-16-2012, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by CPALK719

another reason not to post any type of illegal driving or racing videos on forums....

+1 Posting a video of yourself doing something illegal, is ... ahem... how shall I put it .... totally stupid?!!!!!!

*tomato* · 03-17-2012, 12:04 AM

Gotta admit, though, I did enjoy watching the video. He should have gone to the race track and had a blast really unleashing that car, IMO but hey what do I know about unwinding after a long hard day at the hospital ;)

why? · 03-17-2012, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TLyttle

Just like pilots, Jumpman, there are few old, bold drivers. The young know-it-alls usually end their go-fast careers stuck to bridge abutments and the like...

Indeed. Most race drivers end up dead before they can even think of retirement. Only very recently have racers had the chance to retire before death.

03-15-2012, 07:19 PM	#1
CPALK719 Drives: 2012 toyota yaris Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Hollywood, Florida Posts: 375	Ferrari owner arrested after posting video another reason not to post any type of illegal driving or racing videos on forums.... A doctor in Japan who posted a video of himself putting his Ferrari 458 Italia through some high-speed driving on public roads now faces jail time and a fine, after authorities used the video to track him down. It's one thing to get caught by roadside speed cameras; quite another by one inside the car. The video shot in April 2011 below shows the 50-year-old doctor leaving a parking deck in the $230,000 458 and unwinding its 570-hp V8 on city streets and rural highways. (He does apparently stop at one point to put on special red driving gloves.) While there's some weaving through traffic, most of his moves are simply going faster than the posted limits or the traffic around him. After posting the video in Japanese car forums last year, authorities began investigating. According to the Mainichi Daily News, they were able to not only identify the driver, but pinpoint when and where he broke a traffic law -- driving 77 mph in a zone marked for 25 mph. Thanks to strict laws against speeding in Japan, if convicted the doctor could face up to six months in prison and a $1,220 fine, the kind of rules that played a role in last year's million-dollar Ferrari pileup in Japan. There will be Ferrari owners around the world who would say driving the 458 at speed was still worth it. http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoram...195346223.html im sure he has enough money to get himself out of trouble though... __________________ 2012 yaris L model 2014 wrangler unlimited sport

03-15-2012, 07:50 PM	#2
matthewai Drives: it is kinda stock Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: united states Posts: 1,258	thats crazy is that how your suppose to shift that thing haha sounds sketchy __________________

03-16-2012, 12:36 PM	#10
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	sheesh, aren't there loads of public race tracks around there? __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

03-17-2012, 12:04 AM	#13
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	Gotta admit, though, I did enjoy watching the video. He should have gone to the race track and had a blast really unleashing that car, IMO but hey what do I know about unwinding after a long hard day at the hospital ;) __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

03-16-2012, 10:32 PM	#11
TLyttle Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Keremeos BC Posts: 986	Just like pilots, Jumpman, there are few old, bold drivers. The young know-it-alls usually end their go-fast careers stuck to bridge abutments and the like...