Teenager in go-kart evades German police
A wannabe race driver lead police on a 3-mile pursuit through the streets of a German town last Friday while behind the wheel of a go-kart. The 18-year-old driver had all of seven squad cars on the chase, but they couldn't keep up with the kart's high speeds through the corners. The teenager even got the slip for a brief period by tucking into an open garage. When police finally caught up, the young speed demon was charged with driving without a license and driving a go-kart on a public street, which is illegal in Germany. If driving a go-kart on a public street is legal anywhere, then we want to know, as some of us might just move there. In his defense, the rebel driver told police that he knew his actions were illegal, but he had just bought the go-kart and didn't have any other way of getting it home.
[Source: Reuters, photo by Axel Schmidt/AFP/Getty]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
steve 3:11PM (2/08/2009)
that tears it. im gettin me a go-kart.
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darth 6:29PM (10/28/2007)
That must be what its like to own an Ariel Atom
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B-NOIT 6:44PM (10/28/2007)
God, I can only imagine. Maybe I'll win the lottery tonight.
Jeff the Baptist 9:27AM (10/29/2007)
Or a Lotus 7 variant.
Grey 6:58PM (10/28/2007)
Google for "F-Kart 100" - this one is legal in Germany, you are allowed to drive it on public streets.
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Guenther 8:37PM (10/28/2007)
pretty cool- only 8hp though. I dig the little 2 seater buggy.
Chris 8:05PM (10/28/2007)
Damn it, I was hoping for a video!!!
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Solo Racer 8:39PM (10/28/2007)
Uh, the headline says he "evades" police, but that can't be if he was caught and charged. I know you AB folks are reluctant to correct errors, but you might think about that one.
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Sean Morris 10:05PM (10/28/2007)
The police said I evaded them. I was caught and charged with evading. Well evading and obstructing.
You can evade them and still get caught.
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joris mertens 10:31PM (10/28/2007)
There used to be a guy in Pforzheim ( Germany) who had 2 karts which you could rent, unfortunately i did not had the time to rent one.
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Zweben 11:34PM (10/28/2007)
Charged with driving without a license and driving a go-kart on a public street, but not with running from the police?
If he tried that in the US, the first two charges would be the least of his worries.
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resonic 10:49AM (10/29/2007)
Well, this happend in Moenchengladbach, a small 300.000 people town where i lived till last year. Im sure my brother or some of my friends know that guy^^
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naturalyshocked 5:48PM (10/14/2009)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruhr
It is considered part of the larger Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area of more than 12 million people.
i'm from there aswel, about 2 miles over the dutch border
Menice 8:47AM (10/29/2007)
just a bit of envy..
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John Couch 9:42AM (10/29/2007)
In the early sixties, Stanely Mott of Road and Track "cyclops" fame drove a go kart around the world. He found out that Florida would grant a cart a license if it had all the proper equipment, so he outfitted a cart with turn signals and horn and got the plate. He then set out and drove 20,000 miles. I believe his adventure took him throughout europe. There is even a picture of him driving under a semi trailor on the freeway. His life would make a good movie
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Pat 9:40AM (10/29/2007)
A few weeks ago I saw an individual on a mini-motorcycle being escorted by 2 motorcycle policemen on a bike path near my daughter's daycare.
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Tim T. 10:03AM (10/29/2007)
The isle of man has very laxed laws regarding driving. No speed limits, and on sundays twice a month you can cut across lanes. AND they allow go karts on the streets. they even encourage it with races! http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7925732971135242913&q=go+kart+isle+of+man&total=4&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0
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Michael Bakshi 12:37PM (10/29/2007)
Sounds like Wallace from the Geico Go Kart commercial.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=3of10ksI8kg
"Poor fella - he has no idea."
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