Veyron + 20-year-old driver = oops

[chariset]

[don't worry, the car's okay]

A 20-year old was caught driving at 100 MPH in a 50 MPH zone in Rotterdam, losing his license and getting his Dad's Bugatti Veyron seized as a result. This particular Veyron was the first imported to Holland.

The car belonged to Michel Perridon, the director of Trust International BV, a former sponsor of the Spyker F1 team, who apparently leant the $2.4 million vehicle (taxes in Holland are steep) to his son Thurs shortly before the spoiled brat was caught speeding.

Vehicle seizures are a relatively common speed enforcement tool in Holland where speeding is increasingly becoming a serious crime. The maximum highway speed limit there is 75 MPH, but most roads are restricted to 50 MPH. It's not clear if Perridon will be able to recover his car from the police. [NU.NL, Elsevier.nl, Dutch Daily News]

jalopnik.com/5525401/kid-ticketed-for-50-over-in-dads-bugatti-veyron

[From Afar]

I have to say..... what sane parent would let their 20 year old child borrow a Veyron??!!

[TheDaisy]

I'm hoping no sane parent would.....maybe the kid 'borrowed' it. In which case, I'd suggest better locks for the garage door ;D

[From Afar]

Apr 29, 2010 10:01:06 GMT TheDaisy said:

maybe the kid 'borrowed' it. In which case, I'd suggest better locks for the garage door ;D

;D snort ;D

[eshalda]

Perhaps the kid had the same problem as James. If you remember when James maxed the Veyron on slowing down he was ready to get out of the car when it was still doing 60 or 70 mph. Perhaps the kid felt he was hardly moving, but in fact moving very quickly. I don't really believe that was the case though. I agree though what parent would let a 20 year old loose with such a powerful and expensive car.

[chariset]

The article says Dear Old Dad "leant" the kid the Veyron, so either it was a genuine and idiotic move or Dad is covering the kid from potential auto theft charges.

Either way, what a pair of morons.