For some drivers, speed limits may be made to be broken, no matter how fast or slow. Adam Tang, a 31-year-old Canadian seen in a YouTube video looping around the island of Manhattan in just 24 minutes, faces a year in jail after his conviction on reckless driving and endangerment charges.
Date: Nov 07, 2014
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
Driver who looped Manhattan in 24 minutes convicted of recklessness
Adam Tang, 31, who has a Canadian passport, faces up to a year imprisonment for the daredevil act he videotaped and uploaded to the Internet last year and which quickly became an online hit, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said in a statement."The city's roadways are not a racetrack," Vance said. "Adam Tang showed blatant disregard for our traffic laws, and this dangerous and illegal behavior - which he repeatedly flaunted online - placed lives at risk."
Date: Nov 06, 2014
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Man who posted video of 24-minute drive on 26-mile NYC loop is convicted of ...
However, it remains to be seen whether Adam Tang, 32, will serve any time in the case, both because he hasnt been sentenced yet and because he was a no-show at his Manhattan Supreme Court trial, according to the Associated Press, and the New York Daily News.