Hi-tech arrest
Created: Dec 06, 2006 10:00 AM
OSLO (AP) — Police took up pursuit in cyberspace after a young Norwegian posted on the Internet video of his wild car driving.Following an electronic trail that he left online, police caught him and slapped him with real-life fine $1,300.
The Norwegian, identified only as a man in his early 20s, posted the video called “Driving in Norway” on video-sharing site YouTube. The recording showed the car’s speedometer hitting up to 150 mph on a public highway near Oslo.
“We’re touching 240 (kph),” a voice could be heard saying. “We know it will do it. This is a little nice.”
Police said they could prove only that the man had driven an average of 86 miles per hour and based the fine, which the motorist accepted, on that speed.
