A doctor in Japan has landed himself
in trouble with the police after posting footage of his drive in a
Ferrari sports car on YouTube. He is facing charges of exceeding the speed limit after the footage showed him driving at
124km/h (77mph) in a 40km/h (25mph) zone, police say.
The 50-year-old
doctor, from Okawa in Fukuoka Prefecture, was reported to police by angry
YouTube users. He reportedly said he "wanted people to understand the
beauty of a Ferrari".
The six-minute video
is titled "Ferrari 458 Italia Drive in Japan 2011" in Japanese, and
was filmed using a camera positioned behind the driver. It shows the car
leaving an underground car park and driving along highways and coastal roads in Fukuoka, southern
Japan, on the morning of 24 April 2011.
Police said they
were tipped off about the video in
May and began investigating, the The
Mainichi Daily News reports. According to the newspaper, the
police determined the speed of the
car based on the distance covered and the time elapsed.
A police spokesman
told the AFP news agency that the driver was identified from the footage, and he could face a six month jail
sentence or a fine of up to $1,220 (£778) if convicted.
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VOCABULARY
1.
Landed
(v) - to cause himself to have serious
problems or be in a difficult situation
2.
Footage
(n) - film showing a particular event
3.
Facing charges
- be accused of a crime; they believe someone may be guilty of a crime
4.
Coastal
(adj.) - in the sea or on the land near the coast
5.
Tipped
off (v) - a secret warning or piece of information, especially one given to
the police about illegal activities
6.
Identified
(v) - to recognize and correctly name someone or something
7.
Determined
(v) - to find out the facts about something
8.
Convicted
(v) - to prove or officially announce that someone is guilty of a crime after a
trial in a law court
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1.
Would you drive a Ferrari the same way as the
doctor did in the article? Do you think he should be punished? Why? Why not?
2.
Tell something about driving rules and
regulation in your country?
3.
Have you ever been caught driving over speed
limit?
4.
Share your first driving experience.
5.
Have you ever been / seen in an accident?
