While drivers are aware of the rules of the road (not always), sometimes the temptation to commit their need for speed is too hard to resist. Take for example a Michigan man clocked barreling down a highway almost triple the posted speed limit with his 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, as reported by The Drive.
Driver Gets Nabbed
Before midnight on April 19th, a state police officer spotted a 2016 black Dodge Challenger Hellcat going as fast it can. On the radar gun, the car was clocked moving as fast as 180 mph, which is around 110 mph more than the 70 mph speed limit. This Challenger SRT Hellcat was spotted speeding on a stretch of the Detroit-Toledo Expressway in Monroe County.
As we all know, going beyond the legal speed limit by that much could lead to something serious. Seemingly unable to catch the roadrunner driver, the Michigan State Police Department instead shared an image of the driver’s citation on Twitter. Not for long, however, it was taken down after it was noticed that the partially redacted citation image had the driver’s name on it.
An Uptick In Speeding
A screenshot of the ticket showed why the Challenger SRT Hellcat went past the max speed limit -- he was speeding with another vehicle. Nonetheless, he admitted his fault and said sorry for breaking the law. As for his penalty, he had to pay $180 and other charges. according to the State Police. The Michigan Secretary of State said the driver wasn’t charged for reckless driving, only for speeding.
As per The Drive, there have been an alarming number of citations for speeding the past few weeks in different states and Michigan is one of them. The surge is quite understandable though, many took advantage of the almost-empty streets and highways since lockdown orders were implemented.
Need For Speed, Not!
Indeed, it’s kind of tempting to play Need for Speed on actual and empty roads especially when you have high-speed cars such as a 199-mph Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. Nevertheless, this is really no reason for drivers to break the law. While we stay safe at home, we also would want to stay safe behind the wheel. Safe driving!
Source: The Drive