Jimmy Barnes' trouble with the law: Aussie rock legend reveals he was fined THREE TIMES in one day by the same police officer READ MORE: Jimmy Barnes reacts as Cold Chisel hit number one on the charts while he recovers from surgery By Stephen Bisset For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:10, 5 October 2024 | Updated: 02:14, 5 October 2024 e-mail 1 View comments He might have one of the most recognisable voices in Australian music history, but rocker Jimmy Barnes has admitted he also has a lead foot. In an excerpt from the Cold Chisel frontman's upcoming memoir, Highways and Byways, Jimmy revealed that one speedy brush with the law saw him lose his driver's licence after being pulled over by the same police officer three times in one day. 'That is a true story that I got done three times by the same cop,' he revealed in one chapter, obtained by the Daily Telegraph .
'He was just flabbergasted. I did not learn that day.' Jimmy recalled the fateful trip that saw him driving a Mercedes 450 from Bowral to Sydney to rehearse with Cold Chisel.
Tooling down the freeway with music blaring from the speakers, he was eventually pulled over by the highway patrol. Despite the officer recognising him, Jimmy was handed a ticket for driving at 210 kilometres per hour. The infringement would be enough for most people to obey the rules of the road, but Jimmy, once again put the pedal to the metal after the officer was out of view.
He might have one of the most recognisable voices in Australian .