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French police bust Eric Clapton for speeding, fretboard wankery
Posted Oct 14, 2004, 1:19 PM ET by Christopher Diken
The French fuzz revoked Eric Clapton’s British license after clocking him at 216 km/h (roughly 134 mph) in his Porsche 911 Turbo, 86 km/h over the limit near Merceuil in western France. Clapton can still drive in Britain, but will have to recover his license through a diplomatic route, i.e., bribing a government official. The guitar legend was order to pay a 750 Euro fine and pose for pictures with the gendarmes. He left the scene is the passenger seat with his secretary at the Porsche’s controls.
French police bust Eric Clapton for speeding, fretboard wankery
Posted Oct 14, 2004, 1:19 PM ET by Christopher Diken
The French fuzz revoked Eric Clapton’s British license after clocking him at 216 km/h (roughly 134 mph) in his Porsche 911 Turbo, 86 km/h over the limit near Merceuil in western France. Clapton can still drive in Britain, but will have to recover his license through a diplomatic route, i.e., bribing a government official. The guitar legend was order to pay a 750 Euro fine and pose for pictures with the gendarmes. He left the scene is the passenger seat with his secretary at the Porsche’s controls.
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