The driver of the C8 Corvette said he was upset by the actions of another motorist
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May 7, 2023 at 10:39 am
Authorities in Cincinnati recently pulled over a man driving a C8 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray after he was observed going 149 mph (240 km/h) in a 65 mph (105 km/h) zone.
The incident happened on April 26 after Ohio State Highway Trooper Gideon Bayuo spotted the bright blue ‘Vette speeding down I-75 in Turtlecreek Township.
After stopping the Corvette, the driver told the officer that he had become frustrated with another motorist in front of him. When Bayuo showed him that his radar gun had flagged the car traveling at 149 mph, the driver was shocked.
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“So when he was going around me, he’d pass me in another lane. He’d slow down and get in front of me, then I’d pass, and he’d be gone, and I’d speed up again, so I’m really sorry.” the Corvette driver said during the stop.
Instead of immediately arresting him on the spot, the police officer remained calm and spoke to the driver, noting that he had let the other rider in his head and that given the speed at which he was going, something bad could easily have happened.
The highest possible speeding ticket in Warren County is $235 for those caught driving 31 to 34 mph over the speed limit. However, with the Corvette owner driving 84 mph over the posted limit, he will have to go to traffic court where a judge will determine his fine and punishment.
“You’re endangering other motorists, not just yourselves,” said Ohio State Highway Sgt. Tyler Ross said Local 12 of the incident. “It was 9:30 at night, it wasn’t like it was the middle of the night when the roads are open. Between two big cities in Cincinnati and Dayton and going at that speed is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.”
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“So when he’d go around me, I would get over in another lane. He would slow down and get in front of me, then I would get over, and he’d be gone, and I’d speed up back to speed, so I’m really sorry,” the Corvette driver said during the stop." [5]=> string(307) "
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