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Driving a high-performance car at 150 mph on a country road does not constitute dangerous driving, a judge ruled yesterday.

Nicholas Whittle, 21, was behind the wheel of his father's Porsche Boxster, and travelling at more than twice the legal maximum speed limit on the only long stretch of straight road on the Isle of Wight.

But because he braked when necessary, the road had no significant hazards, was clear of traffic and away from houses, his driving was not a danger, said Recorder Caroline Lister. She directed a jury at Winchester Crown Court to return a not guilty verdict to a charge of dangerous driving.

The court was told that a traffic officer calculated that the Porsche was travelling at up to 149.9 mph on a road with a 60 mph limit.

Whittle, a carpenter from Totland, denied the charge.