THE DRIVER of a sports car which was clocked travelling at speeds of 144 miles per hour will appear in court.

Officers driving on the M65 were shocked when a Navy Porsche overtook them at 125mph.

However things were about to get even worse as the driver accelerated to a speed of 144mph as he entered a section of road works.

A police spokesman said: “The driver of this Porsche overtook my police car on the M65 at 125mph.

“Speeds reached 144mph as he entered the 50mph roadworks section.

“Disgraceful speed. He has been reported and his day in court awaits. The roads aren't a race track no matter what you drive #T2TacOps #fatal5”