Police clock teen driver at 142 MPH

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This kid is VERY lucky he didn't kill someone. Driving that fast should be MORE than misdemeanor. I'd arrest him on the spot and impound his car. His license could be suspended?!! :pissed: I'd revoke it until dipshit got a clue and paid attention to speed limits.

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Indiana police clock teen at 142 mph
Tue Dec 12, 10:58 PM ET

A teenager charged with driving 142 mph along a four-lane divided highway said he was speeding home so his parents wouldn't be mad at him for being late, police said.

Brandon D. Raap, 16, faces speeding and misdemeanor reckless driving charges and could have his license suspended, police said.

Porter County sheriff's deputies stopped Raap along a rural stretch of U.S. 30 at 12:40 a.m. Saturday after a radar gun clocked his 2004 Subaru Impreza going almost 90 mph faster than the posted 55 mph limit, police said.

It might be the fastest speed ever recorded on the northwestern Indiana county's roads, said Porter County sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Tim Emmons.

"Most people's cars won't go that fast," he said.

Raap told police he was late getting home and didn't want his parents to be angry, Deputy John Brubaker said in his report. Raap told Brubaker he didn't have a curfew but is usually home by midnight.

Brubaker didn't arrest Raap, who had a valid Colorado license, but told him to drive straight home and call him within an hour. Raap's mother, Cindy Raap, called instead and Brubaker told her what happened.

The Associated Press left a message with Raap's parents at their home in Valparaiso seeking comment. They declined to comment when contacted by the Post-Tribune of Merrillville.

"Kids sort of have tunnel vision," Emmons said. "They're so concerned with not getting yelled at or grounded, they place other people's lives in jeopardy."

The highway has two lanes in each direction, divided by a median, and traffic is usually light that time of night, Emmons said.

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That's it!!! My kids are not driving until they are 21! I dont know if I can handle it when my daughter turns 16 and she is out on the streets with her teenaged friends. I know I wont sleep many nights...grrrrr.
 
shel90 said:
That's it!!! My kids are not driving until they are 21! I dont know if I can handle it when my daughter turns 16 and she is out on the streets with her teenaged friends. I know I wont sleep many nights...grrrrr.
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They should be driving a car that can't even go more than 80-90 mph. That's the best thing to safety and it can't go faster, it's too bad for them.
 
ITPjohn said:
This kid is VERY lucky he didn't kill someone. Driving that fast should be MORE than misdemeanor. I'd arrest him on the spot and impound his car. His license could be suspended?!! :pissed: I'd revoke it until dipshit got a clue and paid attention to speed limits.

Indiana police clock teen at 142 mph - Yahoo! News

Indiana police clock teen at 142 mph
Tue Dec 12, 10:58 PM ET

A teenager charged with driving 142 mph along a four-lane divided highway said he was speeding home so his parents wouldn't be mad at him for being late, police said.

Brandon D. Raap, 16, faces speeding and misdemeanor reckless driving charges and could have his license suspended, police said.

Porter County sheriff's deputies stopped Raap along a rural stretch of U.S. 30 at 12:40 a.m. Saturday after a radar gun clocked his 2004 Subaru Impreza going almost 90 mph faster than the posted 55 mph limit, police said.

It might be the fastest speed ever recorded on the northwestern Indiana county's roads, said Porter County sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Tim Emmons.

"Most people's cars won't go that fast," he said.

Raap told police he was late getting home and didn't want his parents to be angry, Deputy John Brubaker said in his report. Raap told Brubaker he didn't have a curfew but is usually home by midnight.

Brubaker didn't arrest Raap, who had a valid Colorado license, but told him to drive straight home and call him within an hour. Raap's mother, Cindy Raap, called instead and Brubaker told her what happened.

The Associated Press left a message with Raap's parents at their home in Valparaiso seeking comment. They declined to comment when contacted by the Post-Tribune of Merrillville.

"Kids sort of have tunnel vision," Emmons said. "They're so concerned with not getting yelled at or grounded, they place other people's lives in jeopardy."

The highway has two lanes in each direction, divided by a median, and traffic is usually light that time of night, Emmons said.

Information from: Post-Tribune, Post Tribune

Copyright © 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.

Copyright © 2006 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.
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I'm betting that's a Subaru Impreza WRX, the parents are really stupid to give him a really fast car! The parents know better not to give them cars that can go that fast, best a cheap economy 4 cylinder cars or a crappy VW bug will not go no faster than 90-100 mph.
 
sequoias said:
I'm betting that's a Subaru Impreza WRX, the parents are really stupid to give him a really fast car! The parents know better not to give them cars that can go that fast, best a cheap economy 4 cylinder cars or a crappy VW bug will not go no faster than 90-100 mph.
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I will buy them a 70s VW bug that can barely crawl. :giggle:
 
sequoias said:
They should be driving a car that can't even go more than 80-90 mph. That's the best thing to safety and it can't go faster, it's too bad for them.
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I guesss that I'm an old fart. I think that nobody needs to go over 80 MPH for ANY reason - except for fire, police, and other emergency vehicles.

If you start taking licenses and cars/trucks/whatever away, folks would actually pay more attention to speed limits. I can be driving 70 in the slow lane and still have a tailgater on my a!! :pissed:
 
ITPjohn said:
I guesss that I'm an old fart. I think that nobody needs to go over 80 MPH for ANY reason - except for fire, police, and other emergency vehicles.

If you start taking licenses and cars/trucks/whatever away, folks would actually pay more attention to speed limits. I can be driving 70 in the slow lane and still have a tailgater on my a!! :pissed:
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Many people drive at around 60-80 mph on the busy interstate 5 in Seattle. Most average 70 or so though. It's 10 lanes in both directions in total. If there's too many cars, most will go 60 to 70 mph or so.
 
driving over 140 mph speed is very scary! I tried once at 120 mph on lonely I-70 in Kansas in dark night for few minutes and then slow down. I could feel gravity that is indeedly dangerous. He is insane!
 
*cringe* He's lucky he didn't have an accident. I know one hearie who crashed into a van at 120 miles an hour at age 16.

His injuries were horrific and it was a year before he could walk again. He was lucky to be alive.
 
Hey Santa,

Gimmie a Subaru Impreza WRX! I been a good boy all year!

Richard
 
Yeah, Santa, don't forget to give Richard a can opener with that car in case of an emergency, lol.
 
That reminds me of when I drove my convertible at 140 mph. I don't remember the exact speed since my speedometer went wacky after I went over 125 mph. Heh!
 
Fastest i ever gone was 120, it is insane, then a couple weeks later some friends of mine did the same thing, 4 people were in the car they hit something in the road spun out of control and hit a tree, 3 were critically injured and a girl died

I havent driven over 75 since then
 
Impound that car wouldn't help because it is very UNLIEKLY that this teens would have "Owned" that car!

I wouldn't never let my son get free car from us. He is gonna to pay himself way out! That way, he can learn lesson himself.

I know this is old, but 80's VW diesel would be perfect. Why? They can't speed no matter what! Can only go up to 83MPH that is it! Can't go over 83 as I know for sure... I owned that before and never was able to speed or dart out like my Jeep Cherokee can.

I wouldn't recommend Jeep with 4.0L to teenagers cause they can dart out or speed easily!
 
I wouldn't allow my kid to get a VW bug. Why... If my daughter gets into an accident in that car, she wouldn't live. That car is like a tin can. I don't trust drivers out on the street especially “legally challenged” (I am trying to be PC here!) drivers who have no insurance or cannot read English on the signs.
 
Woofy said:
I wouldn't allow my kid to get a VW bug. Why... If my daughter gets into an accident in that car, she wouldn't live. That car is like a tin can. I don't trust drivers out on the street especially “legally challenged” (I am trying to be PC here!) drivers who have no insurance or cannot read English on the signs.
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Then tell your kid to get a tank, they top about 25 mph and can hit everything in its way and you won't worry about your kid being injured.

Just kidding!

Volvos are pretty solid cars, so a old underpowered Volvo will work.
 
My goodness!! No arrest or revoked the license or no ticket. It is bs!! Its not fair. sigh.

If I were his mother, Ill take the keys away and take the bus or cab or train to work or school. Or ask friends for a ride. Till he learns his lesson for driving too fast.
 
142 MPH is very fast. Parent give him their car in first place. GEE.

Last time I went 130 mph with my snowmobile on the lake. Be honest it pretty fast. If one mistake then everything went gone.

Remind me that guy did happen with his motorcycle. Cop shoot radar gun clocked at 208 MPH. Cop cannot chase him due his bike went too wayyy fast. But cop got his license from patrol car video record then release story on newspaper. Most motorcycle dealers said impossible bike can go over 200 mph. Dealers said most motorcycle stock in public selling they do not set up that excessive speed. Few days later they found guy who rode bike that day hit 200mph. He is bike dealer and expert know how to modified his engine make his bike go faster. I don't remember how much money fine speed ticket. That was happen in Stillwater Minnesota.
 
Wow!

I can't believe he can even control the car going that fast. I'm suprised he didn't get in more trouble. I can't even imagine what my parents would do to me if I was driving that fast. That boy is so stupid! He could have gotten killed, or killed someone else! :nono:
 
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