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Armless man a bad driver
11/05/2006 09:32 - (SA)
Wellington - A man who has no arms has been charged with dangerous driving after police allegedly stopped him driving with his feet at high speed, a newspaper reported on Thursday.
Police claimed Colin Raymond Smith, 31, was doing 121km/h - 21km/h over the limit - while using one foot to steer from his reclined seat and the other to control the brake and accelerator, the New Zealand Herald said.
Smith, from the North Island city of Tauranga, had two passengers in the car. He told an officer he was born with no arms, had never had a driver's licence, and had been driving with his feet for years.
He was ticketed for speeding at the time but was charged with dangerous driving which carries a three-month prison sentence.
Smith appeared in court on Wednesday and was remanded until later this month.
- SAPA
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