i have just looked at the Bolton evening news and it say Jay Jay has been speeding. [-X

F??cking hell. When its 116mph, its hold your hand up time...

 

 

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Ban for 116mph Jay Jay

Last posted: Friday 26 November 2004 15:43  

JAY Jay Okocha has been banned from driving for 30 days after being caught speeding on a motorway in his Ferrari.  

 

The Bolton Wanderers and Nigeria captain was clocked at 116 mph as he travelled south on the M6 toll road in April.  

 

He was on his way from Bolton to attend his godson??s first communion in London when mobile patrol officers stopped him for speeding.  

 

The 31-year-old striker even took time out to sign autographs for one of the traffic police officers who booked him.  

 

North Staffordshire Magistrates Court heard yesterday how Okocha was clocked at 116.3mph in his black Ferrari on the toll road near Birmingham.  

 

He stopped immediately and told the officers: "I did not think I was going that fast, I??m sorry."  

 

Okocha, of Shady Lane, Bolton, appeared in court in a black suit, white shirt and grey tie. He was charged under his real name, Augustine Azuka Okocha, and pleaded guilty.  

 

His lawyer, Alan Walsh, said: "My client showed immediate remorse. His godson sees him as a father figure so he felt it was important to attend the communion."  

 

He also said that Okocha??s French-registered Ferrari, which is fitted with a speedometer in kilometres per hour rather than miles per hour, must be taken into account.  

 

"He admits it was a gross miscalculation of speed partly because of the kilometre speed dial, partly because of cars he was overtaking and partly because of the road, which is wide, new and quiet," said Mr Walsh.  

 

"He stopped immediately, got out of car and approached the police. He co-operated in every way possible and immediately said sorry.  

 

"He even signed an autograph for a policeman on the hard shoulder ?? who was a Wolves fan."  

 

Mr Walsh also cited Okocha??s hero status in Nigeria and endorsement from the Nigerian president to bolster his client??s case and also read out a letter of support from Bolton Wanderers chief executive, Allan Duckworth.  

 

"This is the time when you cash in all the good things against your mistakes," said Mr Walsh. ??He has learnt his lesson and he accepts he has done wrong."  

 

He also told the court that Okocha??s Ferrari has been shipped overseas and he now has an English-registered car with "cruise control".  

 

Magistrates said the speed was "sufficiently excessive" to disqualify Okocha for 30 days despite no previous endorsements to his licence.  

 

He was also fined ??500 and ordered to pay ??35 costs.  

 

Afterwards, Okocha refused to comment but did take time out to sign autographs.

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