Authorities in Cincinnati recently stopped a man driving a C8 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray after he was clocked doing 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 along I-75 in Turtlecreek Township.
After pulling over the Corvette, the driver told the officer that he had become frustrated at another motorist in front of him. When Bayuo showed him that his radar gun had clocked the car driving at 149 mph, the driver was shocked.
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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.
Instead of immediately arresting him on the spot, the police officer remained calm and spoke with the driver, noting that he had let the other motorist get in his head and that given the speed he was going, something bad could have easily happened.
The highest possible speeding fine in Warren County is $235 for those caught driving between 31 and 34 mph over the speed limit. However, with the Corvette owner driving 84 mph over the posted limit, he will have to attend traffic court where a judge will determine his fine and punishment.
“You are putting other motorists in danger, not just yourself,” Ohio State Highway Sgt. Tyler Ross told Local 12 of the incident. “It was 9:30 at night, it wasn’t like it was in the middle of the night when roads are open. In between two big cities in Cincinnati and Dayton and going at that speed is unacceptable and won’t be tolerated.”