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22nd February 2008, 10:44 AM
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/badboy-films-himself-at-210kmh/2008/02/22/1203467332707.html
'Badboy Danny' films himself at 210kmh
An English court has freed a teenager who got up to speeds of 210kmh in his car while filming himself.
Danny Hyde, 18, had one hand on the wheel of his Vauxhall Astra while holding his mobile phone to capture his joyride near Ipswich in southeast England, the Daily Mail reported.
He then posted the clip on YouTube under the heading "Danny's Badboy Astra".
Mr Hyde's lawyer, Neil Saunders, described him to the court as being "full of remorse".
"It would be a great shame for what was a minute's madness," he said. "The consequences of that stupid moment would be absolutely horrendous.
"He would lose his liberty, lose his job and lose his career."
Mr Hyde last month pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving but was yesterday given a four-month month prison sentence suspended for 18 months, the Daily Mail reported.
He was also ordered to complete 210 hours of unpaid work and banned from driving for 18 months.
A YouTube spokesman told the Daily Mail that the website monitors and takes down dangerous footage.
"We have a very successful flagging system on YouTube that lets users alert us to inappropriate content," he said.
'Badboy Danny' films himself at 210kmh
An English court has freed a teenager who got up to speeds of 210kmh in his car while filming himself.
Danny Hyde, 18, had one hand on the wheel of his Vauxhall Astra while holding his mobile phone to capture his joyride near Ipswich in southeast England, the Daily Mail reported.
He then posted the clip on YouTube under the heading "Danny's Badboy Astra".
Mr Hyde's lawyer, Neil Saunders, described him to the court as being "full of remorse".
"It would be a great shame for what was a minute's madness," he said. "The consequences of that stupid moment would be absolutely horrendous.
"He would lose his liberty, lose his job and lose his career."
Mr Hyde last month pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving but was yesterday given a four-month month prison sentence suspended for 18 months, the Daily Mail reported.
He was also ordered to complete 210 hours of unpaid work and banned from driving for 18 months.
A YouTube spokesman told the Daily Mail that the website monitors and takes down dangerous footage.
"We have a very successful flagging system on YouTube that lets users alert us to inappropriate content," he said.