Car caught travelling at 97 mph during Milton Keynes cruise event
The driver also failed a roadside drug and is awaiting the results and has been arrested.
Last updated 28th May 2025
A driver caught going at 97 mph during a large cruise event in Milton Keynes has been arrested.
It happened during a 'car cruise' on Sunday (25th May); which is a gathering of large numbers of car enthusiasts who meet at car parks to show off their customised vehicles.
A VW Golf was recorded by one of Thames Valley Police's unmarked cars travelling at just shy of 100 mph on Chicheley Hill and was pulled over.
The driver also failed a roadside drug wipe for both cocaine and cannabis and was arrested.
He now faces a nervous wait for the forensic results, which- if over the limit- will lead to a minimum 12 month ban and a court-issued fine.
Another driver was stopped and arrested for drink driving.
Thames Valley Police wrote in a post on Facebook: "Thank you to the majority of the attendees who parked up and were well behaved and respectful to other attendees, local residents and the police.
"We appreciate that most people in the car scene are decent folk who just want to socialise and admire other vehicles.
"We like to look at them too and appreciate the time and effort that people put in to make their cars look gleaming.
"However, there was some misbehaviour during the evening and officers dealt with this robustly and issued fines, penalty points and Section 59 warnings to offenders.
"Several drivers who were recorded committing offences but not stopped on the evening can expect a letter in the post with a court date in the near future."