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Llaneli man reached 140mph to 'get to gym after argument' and hit taxi (www.bbc.co.uk)
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A "frustrated" teenager drove his car at more than 140mph (225km/h) on his way to the gym before crashing into a taxi.

Max Dangerfield, now 20, was driving in the early hours of 25 January 2025 on the A48 near the Cross Hands roundabout in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, when he ploughed into the back of a taxi that was taking two women home after a night out.

The taxi driver suffered broken ribs, bleeds on the brain, a punctured lung and a lacerated liver in the crash.

Dangerfield, who was uninsured, was banned from driving for 50 months at Swansea Crown Court on 13 August, and must serve 28 months detention in a young offenders institution.

He must pass an extended test before he can get a licence.

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[–] 38 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (6 children)

Max Dangerfield? What were their parents thinking when they named him?

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    • [–] 14 points 2 months ago

    What a name

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    [–] 10 points 2 months ago

    I'm surprised Max Dangerfield was only doing 140

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    [–] 7 points 2 months ago* (3 children)

    50 months? I would say atleast until he is 30. Such stupidity lingers for much more than 50 months.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (2 children)

    I don’t think it’s 50 months and he just gets to drive again. It’s 50 months until he can attempt whatever the “extended test” is. Not sure what that all entails.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I don't doubt that he is technically qualified to drive. He can do a 3 point turn and read a speed sign during any test. What I doubt is that he will follow the rules when not in the middle of the test.

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    • [–] 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    My bike is limited to 32 km/h before the engine stops providing power. Why is a car able to reach such speeds?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    On the German autobahns there is no speed limit, but there is a convention between car makers that the electronic limiter is set at usually 255kph ~= 155mph. It’s quite common for real fast car owners to have the limiter removed or raised, so getting passed by a Porsche doing 300kph is a real possibility. And amusingly, the winter tyres maximum speed is 210kph. As a UK driver, we have 70mph as max, so it’s mental the first time you drive there.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    You know you can just unlimit your bike? Right?

    One reason is that unlimited speed roads and also racetracks exist and cars generally require much more driver certification than bicycles which anyone with a pulse is allowed to ride in a lot of places. I know I did over 50 km/h a couple of times as a teenager and pulled all kinds of stupid shit because it's not like they can take your cycling license away lol

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    • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    Man the punishments in the UK are so lenient.

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    [–] 4 points 2 months ago*

    The last time I heard someone get to the gym in such a hurry, it was this guy:

    Spoiler for The Good PlaceThis guy is a demon pretending to be the soulmate of Eleanor, the lady in the picture. He was told that when he got asked tough questions, to say he was "going to the gym or something." So almost every time she talked to him, he'd hurry away saying he was "going to the gym."

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    [–] 3 points 2 months ago*

    Oh thats fine, he won't be able to drive if he doesnt get his license.

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    [–] 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Why does a 20 year old even own a car that can go that fast? Actually why can any car go that fast? You're not allowed to go even close to that on most highways.

    was banned from driving for 50 months

    50 years would be too short. Someone like that shouldn't be allowed behind a wheel ever again.

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    • [–] -5 points 2 months ago (24 children)

    Damn, unfortunate, hopefully he dies next time before he can hurt anybody else.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 months ago (15 children)

    Jfc. Hopefully he learns how to better handle his emotions*

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  • [–] -3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Fuck that. Not every life is worth it.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 months ago* (10 children)

    Sure, and we're not capable of administering mortal judgement upon another outside of our defence, but tolerance also has to end somewhere. Like a brick wall perhaps. So let us hope.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago (9 children)

    He was 19 at the time, practically a kid dude. People have to be given a chance at some point too. Not just immediately shown the wall.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 months ago* (8 children)

    I wasn't out committing manslaughter at 19 so I guess it's hard for me to sympathize.

    Most cultures treat you as an adult at 18, some as early as 14.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (7 children)

    You act like this shit was premeditated murder, corporeal punishment fetish or some shit

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago* (6 children)

    He went 140 MPH and hit somebody.

    The only thing separating him from killing 5 children and their parents is blind luck.

    Sick of people treating cars like they're benign and voids all responsibility for harm done.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (5 children)

    I'm talking about the fuccen kid who you are wishing death on, the vehicle isnt up for consideration.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    There are no fuccen kids in this story but if there were that dumbass dude would have murdered them.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    At 19 you are incapable of properly assessing risk. Medically, clinically, not capable. The brain structures required haven't finished being built yet.

    The realistic answer to the problem is that children shouldn't be given responsibility for multi-ton vehicles capable of such destruction when misused.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

    I was passing courses in Philosophy at 17. I wager a literal fucking caveman could understand "car go fast, very danger" but this dude did it anyways, likely more than just this time.

    How many indiscriminate murders did you commit at 19?

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  • [–] 8 points 2 months ago (5 children)

    Damn dude. I was thinking he should be banned for life from driving as punishment as well as serving a stint in jail but thought maybe that comment might have come across as too harsh.

    But shit, you went all in!

    KILL HIM! REMOVE THIS VOAL FROM MY SIGHT!

    Fucking hell, lad. Scary stuff.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    Nobody here is advocating for killing him, we just hope he dies.

    As a mental exercise let's change the tool he used out for a different one: if he had dragged the other person out of his vehicle and beat him near death and unconscious with a metal bat instead, would you still be defending them? Because the results are exactly the same.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    But he didn't.

    What you're describing is a deliberate act of aggression. Your fictional perpetrator armed himself with a weapon with the sole intention of doing harm.

    This kid didn't get in his car and speed down the street intent on crashing into the cab driver. It was a mistake. A stupid irresponsible mistake. But not a deliberate act. Unless you have evidence the court hasn't heard? This kid had a grudge on the taxi driver? He diddled him on a cab fare? Refused to pick him up?

    Punish this irresponsible kid and ban him from driving. But wishing death upon him. Jesus titty fucking Christ.

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  • [–] -4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    So you don't support the random bludgeoning but you also do support it? Sounds like your conflict is internal, not with me.

    The man's actions led to this and anybody could have told you this might happen beforehand.

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    • [+] -7 points 2 months ago (2 children)
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