{
  "id": 19350869,
  "title": "Driver Clocked at 223 km/h on Murcia Motorway Faces Criminal Investigation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/driver-clocked-at-223-km-h-on-murcia-motorway-faces-criminal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T14:42:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/11/10/driver-clocked-at-223-km-h-on-murcia-motorway-faces-criminal-investigation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A French driver is under investigation after a mobile speed camera captured their vehicle traveling at 223 km/h on the A-33 motorway near Jumilla in the Region of Murcia, Spain. This speed was 103 km/h over the legal limit of 120 km/h for that section of the road. The incident was reported by the Guardia Civil on November 6th. The car was stopped in the early hours of the morning during routine speed checks by the Cieza traffic unit on the Altiplano motorway. The driver, who was crossing into Spain, was identified and the police initiated a criminal investigation based on suspected road safety violations. The driver's identity was not disclosed by the Guardia Civil nor was there information on a scheduled court date. Spain's Criminal Code, under Article 379.1, considers driving more than 80 km/h above the speed limit on a road outside a built-up area as a criminal offense. The specific stretch of the A-33 where the driver was clocked had a limit of 200 km/h, making the recorded speed 23 km/h over this threshold. A conviction could lead to a prison term of three to six months, a fine for six to twelve months, or 31 to 90 days of community service, along with a driving ban of over one year and up to four years. The Guardia Civil continues to monitor speed across Murcia and cautions that excessive speed endangers other road users.",
  "summary": "The Guardia Civil is investigating a French driver after a mobile speed camera recorded a car travelling at 223 km/h on the A-33 motorway near Jumilla, in the Region of Murcia. The recorded speed was 103 km/h above the 120 km/h limit on that stretch of road. The Guardia Civil reported the case on 6 […] The post Driver Clocked at 223 km/h on Murcia Motorway Faces Criminal Investigation appeared…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}