how about 26 in a 25? bro got a ticket from an ahole cop for supposedly going 1 over.
I kinda feel like driving 110 in a 55 is putting your wife's life more at risk than arriving at the hospital 5 minutes later.
Not in this case. Sounds like if he called an ambulance it would have been too late:
"arriving with only six minutes to spare before his son was born"
Also, ~ 100mph is not even close to fast. However, that depends on driving conditions, the vehicle, traffic conditions, et cetera, and I am unfamiliar with that area. 60 mph in a minivan in heavy rush hour traffic is much more dangerous than 130 mph in a sport bike with no traffic. But again, I don't know the guy's driving situation so can't tell if 100 mph was safe.
I can tell you something about the guy's driving situation. He was tired (it was 3am), it was dark (it was 3am), he was stressed (his wife was in labor), he was driving 102 mph (not fast? You've gotta be kidding me, how many people are used to driving over 100? How many common vehicles are made to handle 100+?).
He's absurdly fortunate a small animal didn't try to cross the road, or a tire didn't blow, or any number of 100 normally minor driving issues didn't occur because he could have easily lost control and killed himself, his wife, and their unborn child. Sure, it worked out in this instance, but I'm not sure I'd want to bet on those odds.. would having the baby in the back of an ambulance been more dangerous? I'm not so sure. Also, could easily meet EMS en route where a transfer could take no more than a few moments.
I call shens on this. Complete BS.
Your cop-hating has entirely clouded your judgement of reality.
hey butthead, i only hate on bad cops...fyi.
as for the 26 in a 25...its true. jealous cop probably didnt like seeing a 22 yr old with a 60k benz driving around detroit.
wtf, how do you not know you are going double the speed limit? I have to side with the cops on this one, if he was really worried about the safety of his wife he wouldn't have gone that much over the speed limit. He is lucky he didn't hit anything at that speed.The New Hampshire state trooper clocked their car traveling at 102 mph on Interstate 293, where the speed limit is 55. But Coughlin said he had no idea how fast he was going and was mostly concerned for the safety of his wife and unborn child.
baby was delivered 6min later
I would say that it was pretty pressing circumstances
also the video said it was at 3am
Why does the limit of 55 mean anything? There are PLENTY of roads in the north east that are 55 and its a complete joke. From 4 lane highways to completely isolated 2 lane roads. A 65 sign is ooooooooo risky. If its 3 am on an empty interstate, 102 does not sound bad at all when his wife gave birth 3 minutes later.
I go 80-85 all day on the parkway (55 limit) with everyone else. Pass at 90 sometimes This is in a freakin 1995 4cyl camry. 102 in a decent car is no problem at all.
Driving at 3 am should be MUCH easier, since there aren't any cars on the road (assuming that the freeway is well lighted). I think you have overblown the risks. What are the odds something big like a deer is going to be in the middle that freeway (I actually don't know that area)? Tire blowouts pretty much don't occur unless your tire is bald or underinflated. And it was a medical emergency, it's not like he was doing it for no good reason.
If you think 100 mph is "fast" then you don't know what fast is. But then again it depends on the vehicle. I once drove a minivan and was scared from all the buffeting at 75 so I slowed to 65 mph. On the other hand my sportbike hits 100mph @ 2 gear (out of 6 gears) and I routinely go 150-160mph...at the racetrack with small potholes. In the time it takes me to pass a large truck on the freeway I have accidentally accelerated to 100mph. So again, it depends on the vehicle & driver.
100mph in a sportbike or nice sports car is laughably slow. 100mph in my friend's Dodge Omni = terror.
Remember, they go much faster than that all the time in Germany and it's perfectly safe.
There you go assuming there aren't any cars on the road (except for any random drunk driver leaving the bar), why does it have to be a big animal? If someone doing 100 hits a cat, or swerves to miss a cat, it's game over.
The guy is lucky that all he got was a ticket and not arrested for reckless driving.
Til you blow a tire or someone cuts you off, disaster in the making.
