The 32-year-old forward for Nostell Miners Welfare Club engaged in multiple dangerous driving incidents. Other footage showed him weaving through traffic at triple-digit speeds, accelerating from a red light to 253 km/h, and drifting a high-performance BMW X3 M SUV around a roundabout while being filmed.
An accident in 9/2023 prompted authorities to investigate Charlton's driving habits. Police impounded his BMW and examined both the vehicle and his electronic devices, uncovering a series of dangerous traffic violations. One clip even showed a near-collision where Charlton cut off a white van before drifting directly in front of it.
Prosecutors revealed that police found a note on Charlton's phone with a fabricated script for the accident, aiming to blame another driver who allegedly fled. Data extracted from the BMW also showed the vehicle had exceeded 172 km/h eight times in the preceding year.
Charlton admitted to 10 counts of dangerous driving and four counts of perverting the course of justice, which involved asking others to accept penalty points for his infractions. Leeds Crown Court sentenced him to four years in prison and disqualified him from driving for four years and seven months. He must also pass an extended driving test to regain his license.
The specific car Charlton drove, a BMW X3 M Competition, helps explain how he reached 307 km/h despite the illegality. All X3 M models from 2020-2024 sold in the UK are Competition versions, featuring a 3.0 twin-turbo S58 inline 6-cylinder engine that produces 503 horsepower.
A stock X3 M Competition is electronically limited to 250 km/h. Therefore, Charlton's BMW must have been modified to reach 307 km/h. Tuning shops can easily intervene to boost this engine's power beyond 620 horsepower and remove the manufacturer's speed limiter.
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