US EditionTurkey’s transport minister fined after posting video of himself speeding at 225 km/h
- Turkey's Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu posted a video driving 140 mph on the Ankara-Niğde highway, far exceeding the 85 mph speed limit.
- He admitted that while driving to assess the Ankara-Nigde route, he briefly went over the speed limit and essentially reported himself by sharing the video evidence.
- The video gained over five million views, raising questions about his judgment while showing him driving safely without stunts or sideshows.
- Uraloğlu shared a photo of his penalty notice imposing a 9,267 Turkish lira fine and stated, "With the video I effectively denounced myself."
- He pledged to be more cautious and urged the public to adhere to speed limits, highlighting that everyone must follow the law regardless of position.
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The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkey , Abdulkadir Uraloglu , has received a traffic fine after he himself was filmed while driving at a speed of up to 255 kilometers per hour to show the good condition of the motorway between Ankara and Nigde. Uraloglu shared the video on his social networks, along with the message of «Turkey accelerates» , to boast infrastructures . However, as he himself has acknowledged in a later message, i…
Turkey: Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu Fined After Posting Video of Himself Speeding at 140 Mph on Ankara-Nigde Highway | 🌎 LatestLY
Turkey’s Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu has been fined after posting a viral video of himself driving at speeds of up to 140 mph on the Ankara-Nigde highway, far above the 85 mph limit. The penalty notice revealed he was fined 9,267 Turkish Lira (about USD 225). 🌎 Turkey: Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu Fined After Posting Video of Himself Speeding at 140 Mph on Ankara-Nigde Highway.
Transport Chief Inadvertently Reveals He Was Speeding
Turkey's transport minister has landed himself a hefty speeding fine after posting a video online of his own high-speed drive, inadvertently revealing he was breaking the law. The footage, intended to showcase a new highway, showed the minister traveling far above the legal limit. Abdulkadir Uraloglu, who oversees the nation's...
In a video posted on his own X account on Sunday night, the Turkish Minister of Transport is filmed at 225 km/h on a highway limited to 140 km/h. Abdulkadir Uraloglu acknowledged the offence, claiming to have exceeded the speed limit "without reporting" by wanting to "check the current state of the highway". - "Turkey accelerates": the Turkish Minister of Transport filmed at 225 km/h... instead of 140 km/h (International).
The Turkish Minister of Transport was caught up by the Internet users' patrol. Abdulkadir Uraloglu posted a video of him in his car on his X account on Sunday 24 August, but probably forgot to watch his speedometer. He was driving far beyond the speed allowed, as the Internet users noticed.
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