146 in a 55
The biggest problem with blowing by a cop at 146mph is not the act itself, you're essentially gone. Its pissing off a lonely popo by making him drop his free coffee all over himself. Here in NY I've heard that they don't chase you over 100 so essentially if the officer really feels like its a slap in the face for you to be doing that on his territory half of the time people make it away. As for doing 146 on a public road at 8:30... thats just plain stupid.
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That part of I-89 is flat, straight, and deserted. The south bound lane can not see teh north bound lane, oh, and the speed limit is 65, not 55 as the title indicates...not that it really matters! 
Anyway, I wasnt there, so I am in no position to judge, but if the road was as it so often is up there, completely baren, and without other cars, I really see no reason not to lay the hammer down. The only person he endangers is himself. It is no more dangerous than doing 146 on the autobahn. Obviously if there were other cars around, there is no need to be doing that.
Michael
Anyway, I wasnt there, so I am in no position to judge, but if the road was as it so often is up there, completely baren, and without other cars, I really see no reason not to lay the hammer down. The only person he endangers is himself. It is no more dangerous than doing 146 on the autobahn. Obviously if there were other cars around, there is no need to be doing that.
Michael
I live north of Milwaukee, WI and I was clocked doing 112mph in a 35mph limit. Luckily the cop was cool and let me off with a verbal warning(didnt even look at ly liscense). She just told me i was driving like an idiot. I was only 17 at the time too, but it was more like 2 a.m. on a weeknight, not 8:30 on a friday.
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"You can do 146 mph," Sweeny said, "but you're never going to outrun a radio."
Like Duh!. This is what those "young bucks" just can't get it inside their heads. Okay, you can go so fast, but they have radios. they will get you at the end, and he was on his way to a race track. Sorry if I offend anyone by saying, that this are the kind of people that gives us (car enthusiast) a bad name. Why do you think that the cops always hassle us for mediocre stuff like exhaust etc.? They(popos) have it in their minds that "we" are all reckless. So since they have a hard time catching us, they have an easier time hassling us.
Like Duh!. This is what those "young bucks" just can't get it inside their heads. Okay, you can go so fast, but they have radios. they will get you at the end, and he was on his way to a race track. Sorry if I offend anyone by saying, that this are the kind of people that gives us (car enthusiast) a bad name. Why do you think that the cops always hassle us for mediocre stuff like exhaust etc.? They(popos) have it in their minds that "we" are all reckless. So since they have a hard time catching us, they have an easier time hassling us.