- Police arrested a teen after a 130 mph run in a BMW i8 on Highway 101.
- CHP says a driver was weaving traffic before officers stopped the car.
- The 16-year-old faces reckless driving charges and the car was impounded.
Driving can feel like the first taste of real freedom. But the wrong choices behind the wheel can restrict that freedom. That’s what a 16-year-old in California is learning today after a run-in with the law. Police in the Golden State say that he was weaving in and out of traffic and driving at 130 mph. When they caught up, they took him to jail and sent his car, a BMW i8, to the impound lot.
Authorities report that this happened in Santa Rosa on the 101 Highway. Police noticed the flashy hybrid sports car as it was “weaving in and out of vehicles, making multiple lane changes.” In case it wasn’t bad enough to drive an eye-catching vehicle in that manner, the 16-year-old allegedly sped up at this point, reaching 130 mph in the process.
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Officers with the California Highway Patrol weren’t far off, though, and successfully pulled the kid over. When they did, they arrested him for reckless driving and towed the BMW. While authorities didn’t release details on the suspect, there’s little doubt that he’ll remember this encounter. CHP Santa Rosa is well-known for its track record of catching speeders and street racers.
More BMW Drivers Face Speed Charges
Earlier this month, the department nabbed two other BMW drivers who admitted to racing one another. While they piloted far more humble 3-Series models, they still ended up with charges of reckless driving, along with participating in a speed contest. On top of that, police found a third vehicle, a truck that was actively filming the race.
“This type of behavior demonstrates a clear disregard for every other person traveling on our roadways,” said Captain Andre Sirenko, commander of the CHP’s Santa Rosa Area office. “Using our freeways for racing and content creation in such a careless and unsafe manner will never be tolerated, and we will hold anyone found participating in such behavior to account for their actions.”
Hopefully, all of these folks will slow down or take it to a track where they can go as fast as they want.
