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flyingbluepenny t1_iy8onq5 wrote

Reply to comment by SnooCalculations2736 in Range Rover driver clocked at 132 mph on Rte 2. State police catch up with him. by fprintf

If he just pulled over and didn't evade he wouldn't even be in jail

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noseboy1 t1_iy9luxc wrote

I'm not sure about that. Going that fast gets you a reckless driving charge. Not sure if they'll arrest you, but you've graduated from a ticket to a misdemeanor.

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fprintf OP t1_iy9rbdo wrote

If his insurance and driving license were all up to date, and no outstanding warrants, probation and all that then it is likely he would be let go or at the very least the car would be towed/impounded and released.

I believe this can sometimes happen based on my experience as a college kid when my father was pulled over for really excessive speed in his Acura on 84 in Manchester in the HOV lane, well in excess of a misdemeanor level @ 120mph or so. It was fun as hell trip home from college until we got pulled over. As soon as Dad saw the cop he slowed down and pulled over. The cop was spitting mad but let us go on a promise to appear in court. Eventually in court with a traffic lawyer it got brought down to a points level speeding ticket w/o reckless driving or any other charges. Of course we weren't DWB, so things may differ based on your skin color.

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noseboy1 t1_iy9rwum wrote

PTA is technically an arrest without bail I think? Not sure, law isn't my specialty but I have been arrested for traffic related shenanigans. Without going into too much detail reckless driving was ONE of the charges, but also a couple of other fun ones, none of which were intoxication, so I'm not entirely sure which one got me collared.

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