My friend and a friend of a friend have been charged with street racing and speeding in excess of 30km.
The story straight up no bs, is that they were not racing. They were on the highway and there is an inclination. 100m before the start of the incline. Person B eggs Person A [my friend] on. Person A joins in. The speed limit is 70km/h they play show off/copy cat and both reach 90km. They maintain that speed for 75m until the crest of the hill. They didnt try to overtake eachother. Person B decides to slow down once he reaches the crest. Upon reaching the crest he sees a RBT. Both are charged. They were calm and co-operative. Told the police that they were in the wrong and speeding. Police officer suspends their licence for a month and vehicle. The police have no evidence. Only the statements given. There is no visual on them racing, and no speed camera or radar only that they 'heard them' Court case in a month. Police officer said himself that " You both seem to be good guys that have just made a mistake. Everyone does it, you've just done it on the wrong night' He also says that they'd get an approx $1000 fine and theyd have to pay for their cars towing and impounding and that'd be the end of it as it is both their first major offence
Has anyone had experience with this? Person A is sh!tting himself. He had a speeding ticket 4 months ago 20km over the limit and a series of minor traffic offences. His a good guy and knows he made a mistake.
He has sought legal advice from a lawyer and they dropped the line of "12 month suspension".
Please no "he deserves it" "or fast and the furious 5 wannabe etc" I wouldnt post this up if I didnt think it was abit unfair. Two guys going 20km over the limit and have no intention of beating the other person or going any faster get slugged with street racing which is a criminal offence?

