Influencer who films himself while racing at high speeds through Brussels receives no less than 17.5 years of driving ban (Brussels)
The man drove high speeds through Brussels and put videos online. – © Adil.Gofast
A Brussels influencer has received a driving ban of no less than 17.5 years. Adil.Gofast regularly post videos online which shows how he races through the capital at high speeds with rented cars. The man also received a fine of more than 25,000 euros.
The Brussels public prosecutor’s office opened an investigation in May 2023 after films had appeared on social media of a motorist who filmed himself while driving through the traffic at high speed. After an analysis of his account on Instagram, it turned out that the man would have rented dozens of sports cars that are registered in Poland and Germany. According to the Brussels public prosecutor, it was clear that the man was patching the traffic rules on his boot.
« The offender filmed what he did and published his own films on the social networks, where he was followed by more than 40,000 people »
« For example, it is about excessive speed, where speeds of more than 250 kilometers per hour were achieved and dangerous catch -up maneuvers were performed, » it sounded. « The offender filmed what he did and published his own films on the social networks, where he was followed by more than 40,000 people. »
Under the influence of drugs
On the trial on Wednesday morning, where the defendant did not show up, it turned out that Adil.Gofast had already suffered a driving ban, but continued to crawl behind the wheel. « He was controlled several times and was also caught driving under the influence of drugs, » the prosecutor said. « In the past he was already imposed a driving ban six times and was already convicted of flight crime and drug facts. »
The public prosecutor lifted heavily to the fact that the man had recently put new videos online, despite the fact that he had been summoned to appear before the police court and had even been in jail for a while at the start of the investigation. « He posted another video in April in which he drove an Audi to more than 100 km/h through the tunnels in Brussels. »
Maximum sentence
The public prosecutor asked the police judge to impose the maximum sentence, which also happened. The defendant was found guilty of thirteen indictments in absentia and received three riding prohibitions of 5 years, two driving bans of 1 year and one of 6 months. In addition, he also received various fines for a total amount of 25,600 euros. The man must also take all his driving exams again and also take medical and psychological tests.
