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Moment topless Range Rover driver is snared by police after speeding at 115mph with child on board

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Hicks, G. (2026, September 22). Moment topless Range Rover driver is snared by police after speeding at 115mph with child on board. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16150491/Moment-topless-Range-Rover-driver-snared-police-speeding-115mph-child-board.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Johnpaul Allen, 32, was arrested after speeding at 115mph while driving a topless Range Rover with a child passenger in Nottinghamshire on May 25. During the chase, Allen weaved through traffic and reached speeds up to 120mph before being stopped by police near Cuckney. He admitted to consuming alcohol before driving and was sentenced to six months in jail and banned from driving for 16 months at Nottingham Crown Court last week.

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On May 25, Johnpaul Allen, driving a topless Range Rover with a child passenger, was clocked speeding at 115mph on the A60 between Worksop and Cuckney, Nottinghamshire. An unmarked police car caught up with him after he unknowingly passed it, initiating a high-speed chase where officers had to drive up to 120mph to keep pace. Allen was later stopped near Cuckney and again spotted driving at 70mph in a 30mph zone in Warsop. Dashcam footage showed him weaving dangerously through traffic and nearly colliding with another car while crossing over into oncoming lanes. Bodycam footage revealed Allen, shirtless and wearing sliders, admitted to drinking one or two alcoholic beverages before driving. He was brought to court for his reckless behavior.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source This is the moment a topless Range Rover driver is snared by police after reaching speeds of 115mph while travelling with a child in the passenger's seat. asserted

driver → see → seat

Johnpaul Allen was only spotted speeding after he unknowingly zoomed past an unmarked police car on the A60 between Worksop and Cuckney, Nottinghamshire, on May 25. uncertain

he → spot → May

A high-speed chase then ensued, with officers in the car forced to travel as quickly as 120mph to keep up with 'reckless' Allen. asserted

officers → ensue → Allen

The 32-year-old eventually slowed down ahead of speed cameras near Cuckney, in Mansfield, but was later clocked driving at 70mph through a 30mph zone in Warsop. asserted

old → slow → Warsop

Dashcam footage showed Allen weaving in and out of traffic before, at one point, narrowly avoiding a collision with an oncoming vehicle as he careered onto the wrong side of the road. asserted

he → show → road

He was eventually brought to a halt by the officers and asked to leave the Range Rover Sport on the roadside shortly after 9.30pm that night. asserted

He → bring → 9.30pm

Bodycam footage shows the driver – with no shirt and a pair of Adidas sliders on – admitting to having 'one or two' alcoholic drinks before getting behind the wheel. asserted

driver → show → wheel

Allen, from Mansfield Woodhouse, admitted to a charge of dangerous driving at Nottingham Crown Court last week. asserted

Allen → admit → Court

Johnpaul Allen, 32, was seen careering in and out of traffic in a Range Rover Sport in Nottinghamshire on May 25 The 'reckless' driver was eventually brought to a halt and asked to leave his vehicle by police Allen admitting to having 'one or two' drinks before getting behind the wheel in footage captured by the officer's body camera He was jailed for six months and banned from driving for 16 months at Nottingham Crown Court last week He was jailed for six months and banned from holding a driver's licence for 16 months. PC Ky Kirk, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: 'Allen clearly had no idea he was overtaking an unmarked police vehicle when he carried out the first dangerous manoeuvre and almost collided with an oncoming car. ' uncertain

he → see → car

We then had to travel at speeds well in excess of 100mph to keep up with him as he drove recklessly along a major A-road through the county. asserted

he → have → county

After slowing for a while he then drove well over twice the speed limit of 30mph through a built-up area of Warsop. asserted

he → slow → Warsop

He put countless drivers, pedestrians and other road users at risk that evening, not to mention the child who was alongside him in the Land Rover. asserted

who → put → Rover

I'm pleased the judge has sentenced him to a spell behind bars and hope he reflects on the quality of his driving.' asserted

he → sentence → driving

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