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Ex-Bedfordshire Officer Sentenced for 166mph Drive Captured on Social Media

Investigators relied on Instagram posts alongside family-shot footage to build the case.

Overview

  • Luton Magistrates' Court imposed a 12-month driving ban and a 24-week prison term suspended for 12 months.
  • The sentence includes a £234 fine, a mandatory extended driving retest, and 200 hours of unpaid work within a year.
  • Bedfordshire Police said the former officer reached up to 166mph on the A421 in a highly modified Volkswagen Golf.
  • Key evidence included a speedometer photo captioned “peaceful” and video recorded by his sister and posted on Instagram.
  • Krtinic resigned during a separate misconduct process, and the force said he would have been dismissed had he not left.