Driver jailed for four years after faking brake failure on motorway

A man was jailed on Monday for four years and three months after falsely claiming his electric Jaguar's brakes had failed on motorways, according to The Guardian. Nathan Owen drove at speeds up to eighty-six miles per hour while telling police the vehicle was malfunctioning and completely out of his control. He concocted the brake failure lie to avoid paying car finance. A Liverpool crown court judge called the scheme 'frighteningly stupid' — a characterization that fit the reckless endangerment his false claim posed to other motorists.

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