Warning not about cars.. Motorcycle..

[Pops Fun]

NEWARK, Ohio — An off-duty Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper is scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday after he was caught driving his motorcycle at 147 mph along Interstate 70.

http://www.wbns10tv.com/live/content/local/stories/2009/07/07/story_trooper_speed.html?sid=102

[cobrajoe]

What, you mean the "Code of Blue" didn't let him go? Unbelievable!

[Pops Fun]

What, you mean the "Code of Blue" didn't let him go? Unbelievable!


Perhaps if he had only been doing a hundred.... everyone knows 147mph is excessive!! :lol:

[djom1cincy]

I got a ticket for 130 in a 60 on my old bike. Wrote me a ticket and said slow down.

[BigBadStang]

I like the part in the article where it says 'he will not face any discipline until an investigation is completed'.
WTF is there to investigate?
He was off duty, on his own motorcycle, riding at 147mph...investigation over!

The link said he is on the Motorcycle Unit...
These are the jack asses that hide and clock people, then jump OUT INTO TRAFFIC and wave people over. I've seen these guys almost cause wrecks by jumping out into traffic. Drivers don't see them, and then they pop out from behind a barricade or an orange barrel, and it scares the shit out of people.

[Rick93coupe]

147, that's weak. =)

[347sc]

147, that's weak. =)


Yep Mine can do that in 3rd gear.;):lol:

[SMOKE]

147, that's weak. =)

:lol: Nice! Mine would take forever to get going that fast.... I think.

May have to try on the way home tonight

[stang5slow]

^ and then you get busted by the same cop lol

[Aweasel]

I got a verbal warning for 136 on 71 S...I don't make a habit of it by any means but I think he was cool 'cause A) I was geared up B)I was pretty much scared shitless and he could tell C)I actually stopped lol

[BigBadStang]

I was reading new article on this topic this morning, and not only was it an off duty State Trooper, the air patrol unit also clocked an off duty Gahanna cop doing 149mph, and the tickets were not issued until some 8 days later.

This is probably the biggest kick in the nuts to us "common folk"...

Sgt. Taulbee said neither motorcycle driver is facing a more serious charge of racing.
"It's up to the officer's discretion whether he feels they're drag-racing or just going down the road too fast," Taulbee said. "Usually, with drag-racing, you have to observe them stopped and then taking off." Yeah...usually, but they WILL bust your ass with a racing charge even if they don't see you both taking off from a dead dig.

Now...do any of you think if it were 2 regular guys doing the EXACT same thing, that the cop would pass on a 'racing' charge? HELL NO!:mad:

The State Trooper pled 'Not Guilty'. :lol:

HERE (http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/07/08/speed_cops.html?sid=101) is the article link.

[boosted 98]

147, that's weak. =)

i can almost do that in the 1/8

[Kwik92GT]

Should have just rolled some more throttle into it and lost 'em. If they are at a dead stop and you roll by at 147+, they should never see you again. Last I checked, those guys aren't rolling around with SS0 power. :D

[BigBadStang]

Should have just rolled some more throttle into it and lost 'em. If they are at a dead stop and you roll by at 147+, they should never see you again. Last I checked, those guys aren't rolling around with SS0 power. :D

They were clocked by an airplane, kinda hard to outrun the sight of a plane.

[beefcake]

been 178 myself on my bike, didn't get radar'd though :)

http://www.beef-cake.net/gps178.jpg

[Rick93coupe]

been 178 myself on my bike, didn't get radar'd though :)

http://www.beef-cake.net/gps178.jpg


Yeah ya did!

year: 2009
price: $13,780
Transmission: 5-speed; multiplate wet clutch with belt final drive
Top Speed: +/-125mph mph
Energy: Twin-Bore electronic fuel injection; TPS
Displacement: 1854cc Cc

:D

[cstreu1026]

I am going to guess that was the turbo hayabusa he had.

[k062693w]

I did notice that the GPS say "weak signal need clear view of sky" so I'm going to say 98.8 MPH tops !!! LOL

[may93]

The newspaper said that he was removed from the motorcycle Patrol and returned to doing traffic patrol in a cruiser. So now he will be writing citations for speeding.
I actually at first thought hey he's off duty and obviously a motorcycle enthusiast so no big deal pay the fine and move on. But the not gulity plea is rediculous and I hope the judge makes an example out of him. At least have some integrity and acknowledge when your wrong.

[djom1cincy]

He plead not guilty so he can try and get it reduced down. Nothing wrong with that.