The police's mad dash on the E4 in Luleå - drove at 280 km/h

In August 2025, three motorcyclists came driving at great speed along the E4 towards Luleå. At the height of Antnäs, they overtook a policeman, who measured their speed at 281 km/h.

- I know that they drove over vehicles after the measurement, but not sure how many, says the traffic police.

When the police caught up with the drivers, it turned out that two of them were colleagues. One of them admitted that "we stepped on the gas" when he was confronted.

But when he was later served with suspicion of crime, he did not remember whether he had driven the route himself.

The police identify an unknown driver

Instead, he said that another person borrowed both his motorcycle and his clothes.

- It is not me who has driven, but we have changed drivers, I have not driven too fast, he says in questioning.

During the trial, he admitted the journey, but not that it went at 280 km/h. The other two – a relative and another police officer – followed the same line.

- I don't even know if my motorcycle goes 280, says the other accused police officer.

District Court: Retrospective construction

The district court does not believe the trio and they are convicted of speeding. The court considers that the investigation strongly supports the fact that the speed was more than twice the speed limit.

The statement that someone else drove is also sentenced:

"The district court considers that (the accused policeman's) story appeared to be an attempt at an after-the-fact construction, which changed as he was confronted with different tasks".

The verdict is appealed

Both policemen's defenders, Magnus Söderlind and Jens Nyström, announce that they will appeal the verdict.

- The verdict is wrong in short, says Söderlind.

Both defenders believe that the speed measurement can be called into question as only one out of three motorcycles was measured. They also claim that the measuring instrument was not calibrated at the time.