I-80 driver faces fines after his 141 mph cruise

[Guest]

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np=0&u_pg=1638&u_sid=1048108

That's the last thing I would like to see coming down the freeway!

[weatherlover427]

How the heck did they even catch the guy (or have the NERVE or GUTS to)???!!! I'd be scared crapless to drive 141 MPH!!

[Guest]

He was from Nevada, I believe, where the state has a total of 20 exits it seems, and you can basically drive at 100 mph.

This is Nebraska, where you have a little more in the way of population density.

Thankfully he was caught before he reach the Omaha-Lincoln metro area. Yes, people around the Omaha area drive like maniacs, trying to get to their destinations as fast as possible, but this would just be plain dangerous, especially if it occurred around rush hour.

[weatherlover427]

Still though, 141 MPH is beyond the speedometer limits of most vehicles - so what I wonder is a) what caused him to think he could get away with going so darn fast and b) what did he want to accomplish by driving at such a high rate of speed?

[Guest]

a) what caused him to think he could get away with going so darn fast and ?

I have no idea, but several other motorist called the state patrol. I mean, their are actually law enforcement districts out there, and they will act.

b) what did he want to accomplish by driving at such a high rate of speed?

Well, he will help decrease my state's budge shortfall by $200 .

He may have hit a deer. OUt in the Kearney area, the Platte River is nearby and deer are prevelant in this region. [/quote]

[weatherlover427]

Sorry for all the questions, not only do I want to understand this fully I am also trying to help get a good discussion flowing here .

A couple more q's with hopefully some a's shortly...

1) I can understand that, but wouldn't the police be endangering other people's lives as well if they were driving at 141 MPH?

2) Is hitting deer (or other things, etc.) while attempting to evade police a crime in NE?

[Guest]

Sorry for all the questions, not only do I want to understand this fully I am also trying to help get a good discussion flowing here .

That's alright...

1) I can understand that, but wouldn't the police be endangering other people's lives as well if they were driving at 141 MPH? .

Definetly. But it is a matter of public safety to protect lives.

2) Is hitting deer (or other things, etc.) while attempting to evade police a crime in NE?

No But it sure may not feel too great if a deer should fly through someone's windshield at 140mph. That's what I met by the deer comment.

Personally, if I saw someone doing this in the vicinity of me, I'd be pulling off to the shoulder or to an exit. [/quote]

[weatherlover427]

I can't imagine someone flying by me at 140 MPH :o That'd be one heck of a draft!

1) I can understand that, but wouldn't the police be endangering other people's lives as well if they were driving at 141 MPH?.

Definetly. But it is a matter of public safety to protect lives.

[Guest]

I am sure that made the semi-trucks sway...

Those type of people do not belong on the road!

[senorpepr]

Yes, people around the Omaha area drive like maniacs, trying to get to their destinations as fast as possible, but this would just be plain dangerous, especially if it occurred around rush hour.

Thankfully I'm not the only person around here that thinks that way. I almost got into an accident on the way to work driving 370. Some lady pulled out in front of me and, even with anti-lock brakes, I came within a foot or two from hitting her van.

[Guest]

You know, 10 years ago, when my family and I would go to St. Louis and visit family, we would be like "these people are nuts--Nebraska drivers are so much better." Well, now with the sprawl and everything, traffic is a nightmare and people are fast, fast, fast.

[StormCrazyIowan]

And at one point in time I actually thought I was a speed demon going 70 in a 55 to work!

[Guest]

Just thinking, I wonder if the guy's engine is okay after almost doubling the speed limit!

[StormCrazyIowan]

Aren't cars like that made for that kind of speed? All I know is Im glad he wasnt on my part of I-80!! That speed passing my go kart of a car- Id be toast!!

[Guest]

Aren't cars like that made for that kind of speed? All I know is Im glad he wasnt on my part of I-80!! That speed passing my go kart of a car- Id be toast!!

Yep, even big ole' Cadalacs and vans may have felt this guy speeding past...

[senorpepr]

Just thinking, I wonder if the guy's engine is okay after almost doubling the speed limit!

I'm sure it's fine being a German car. When I lived in Germany, cars would go near that speed for long periods of time when travelling between the major cities where their is no speed limit. Actually, I had my PT Cruiser up to 120 mph for quite a while going between Frankfurt and Bonn. It's not as bad as you think, because everybody is going that speed. Although I don't believe I would go that fast at night with all the wildlife roaming around.

[ColdFront77]

This is Nebraska, where you have a little more in the way of population density.

Not to mention the very straight roads!

[Guest]

This is Nebraska, where you have a little more in the way of population density.

Not to mention the very straight roads!

I think I may of worded my quoted statement wrong... I meant that Nebraska has way more density than Nevada; Nevada you can drive 50 miles before you see any sign of life. In Nebraska, you have an exit for a city every 10 miles or so.

[Josephine96]

I would not have wanted to see him on I-4 lol