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Gone in 11 minutes: Swiss police stop driver after frantic series of traffic violations
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GOSSAU, Switzerland - An Italian man has taken reckless driving to new heights in 11 frantic minutes of traffic violations in eastern Switzerland.
The Canadian Press, 2009
Authorities say they first spotted the 47-year-old driver as he sped his jeep past an unmarked police car at 160 kmh (100 mph) in a rainstorm Sunday. Driving dangerously close to other cars on the autobahn, he then ignored police attempts to pull him over - first with a stop sign, and then with flashing lights and sirens.
The man drove through a construction zone at 140 kmh (87 mph), nearly twice the speed limit, before being stopped.
Police seized the man's driver's license, and a judge ordered him tested for medications and illegal drugs.
Police said Monday the man racked up 15 traffic violations in 11 minutes.
The Canadian Press, 2009
