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This is an archive article published on November 10, 2007

Two-year-old Asian kid booked for over-speeding

The parents of a two-year-old kid of Asian origin are at their wits' end. The reason: Their daughter has been booked by the police for over-speeding.

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The parents of a two-year-old kid of Asian origin are at their wits’ end. The reason: Their daughter has been booked by the police for over-speeding.

Ayesha Khan was apparently clocked driving 65 mph in a 40 mph zone by the South Yorkshire Police, following which her mother was told to pay up a fine or face court, the Daily Mail reported on Saturday.

“Ayesha is only two years old, she cannot even reach the pedals of a car and can only just ride her bicycle,” her mother Sharna was quoted by the daily as saying.

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Ayesha was allegedly flashed by a speed camera in on the York Road in Doncaster.

“At first I assumed someone had been caught for speeding and just give a false name, but the ticket was issued from a speed camera. If the car that was speeding on the police system registered to Ayesha, then they would have needed her details to insure and register the car,” she said.

However, when contacted, the police admitted making a mistake after it’s proved that Sharna was in Huddersfield at the time of the offence and the vehicle’s registration didn’t match their car.

Chief Inspector Ian Blint, head of roads’ policing, said: “There has been an ambiguity in the information supplied to us that caused the notice of intended prosecution to be issued to Ayesha Khan. This is beyond our control and we apologise for any inconvenience and distress caused by the Khan family. We are satisfied that there has been no deliberate attempt by anyone to mislead.”

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