Speed Loving Gran Blames Dog

He is 81-year-old dog-fancier. Sheep-shearing grandmother who lives life in a dangerous speed.

And now, Judith Slade returns to the back wheel of his Holden after it confiscated by police last week.

The octogenarian speed freak car was clocked at 164km / h on country Victoria, as a result of his vehicle being impounded under hoon legislation against.

But Mrs. Slade swears he a safe driver, and blames the incident on his Jack Russell, ACA, who said he jumped onto his knee, causing him to depress the accelerator, as he overtook another vehicle.

«ACA jumped to my feet and want to sit there, pushed down hard," he said.

"I had to drag him out and throw him back seat.

Yesterday, Mrs. Slade, from Heathcote, north of Melbourne, Retrieved from her car after the impound yard, paying several hundred dollar fee.

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He then vowed to fight to stay on the road, despite his age and pending charges.

"They went to hell bent on taking my license off me for good," Mrs. Slade said.

"I spent my life driving without an accident or insurance claim (other): I expect that (my license) should be suspended for some time."

The feisty grandmother, who give his occupation as "sheep shearer» was intercepted by the police as he drove near Lake Boga Lake last Monday.

Mrs. Slade was returning home from a weekend away at a hotel in Mildura, when he was busted by the speed gun.

Although he accepts his license should be suspended, he maintains his speed was less than what the police claim.

"I do not want to leave, as it is," he said yesterday.

"I accepted the speeding a few miles per hour is over, but no big deal."

Mrs. Slade was adamant he should be his best behavior, and she is waiting for a summons shall be collected.

The police asked her to write VicRoads under license.

The grandmother said he was convinced the police waiting for her to make another mistake on the road to snatch his license for good. Widow was to drive his car through his home town yesterday, but wanted to prove to The Daily Telegraph he was a competent driver.

His beloved dog along for the ride, being accused of causing him to speed last week, Mrs. Slade was put through its paces.

During the brief display of his driving skills, he did not miss a beat, noting, by giving at intersections and sticky in speed limit.

However, he is expected to be charged on summons with driving offenses, including driving at a dangerous speed and failing to obey its license conditions.