Cops in Lescar go after 171kph teen

Car's owner faces criminal charges for allowing his 15-year-old friend to drive along the A64 motorway near Pau

Published Friday 17 February 2017 - 11:17 Modified Friday 17 February 2017 - 11:17

A 15-YEAR-OLD girl has been caught speeding along a motorway near Pau at 171kph.

Police in Lescar, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, pulled over the car on Sunday afternoon after they spotted it driving too fast and erratically weaving between lanes on the A64.

According to Sud Ouest, the girl's 49-year-old friend, who owned the car, had allowed her to try driving for a while and he took the passenger seat.

The girl was cautioned for driving over the speed limit without a licence. The man faces criminal charges.

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