"I am sorry officer, my gas pedal stuck"
01-04-2005, 09:53 AM
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"I am sorry officer, my gas pedal stuck"
well, at least thats the excuse I would try 
http://www.jsonline.com/news/racine/jan05/289790.asp
http://www.jsonline.com/news/racine/jan05/289790.asp
Hartland man accused of driving 145 mph on I-94
By TOM KERTSCHER
tkertscher@journalsentinel.com
Posted: Jan. 3, 2005
Caledonia - A 25-year-old Waukesha County man tore into the new year - at 80 mph over the speed limit - and wracked up a possible $1,230 in traffic tickets, the Racine County Sheriff's Department said Monday.
Timothy M. Knick of Hartland was pulled over while driving a turbo-charged Subaru WRX on northbound I-94 near Highway K for driving 145 mph in a 65 mph zone, Sgt. Brian Londre said Monday. That ticket was for $863, and another for reckless driving added $367, for a total of $1,230, Londre said.
The new year was barely five hours old at that point.
There was no evidence that Knick had been drinking.
"That's a good thing," Londre said.
Tickets have been issued to many people for exceeding 120 mph, Londre said, but he hadn't heard of anyone reaching 145.
Court records show Knick was found guilty of speeding in Milwaukee County in 1999 and twice in Waukesha County in 1997. His record at the state Department of Motor Vehicles, which clears citations after five years, is clean.
Knick will have an opportunity to contest the new tickets in Racine County Circuit Court. He could not be reached for comment.
By TOM KERTSCHER
tkertscher@journalsentinel.com
Posted: Jan. 3, 2005
Caledonia - A 25-year-old Waukesha County man tore into the new year - at 80 mph over the speed limit - and wracked up a possible $1,230 in traffic tickets, the Racine County Sheriff's Department said Monday.
Timothy M. Knick of Hartland was pulled over while driving a turbo-charged Subaru WRX on northbound I-94 near Highway K for driving 145 mph in a 65 mph zone, Sgt. Brian Londre said Monday. That ticket was for $863, and another for reckless driving added $367, for a total of $1,230, Londre said.
The new year was barely five hours old at that point.
There was no evidence that Knick had been drinking.
"That's a good thing," Londre said.
Tickets have been issued to many people for exceeding 120 mph, Londre said, but he hadn't heard of anyone reaching 145.
Court records show Knick was found guilty of speeding in Milwaukee County in 1999 and twice in Waukesha County in 1997. His record at the state Department of Motor Vehicles, which clears citations after five years, is clean.
Knick will have an opportunity to contest the new tickets in Racine County Circuit Court. He could not be reached for comment.
01-04-2005, 10:18 AM
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I wonder if that was his top speed? How much faster can a WRX go?
sucks for him, trying to see top speeds when no one was around and pop hi mister officer......................talk about an adrinalin rush......................
sucks for him, trying to see top speeds when no one was around and pop hi mister officer......................talk about an adrinalin rush......................
01-04-2005, 10:34 AM
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If he could prove that the WRX is not capable of reaching 145mph (I forget what the speed limiter is set to), he could get off on a technicality. 
01-04-2005, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by soggynoodles
if he had an SRT, he would have broken the sound barrier! 
This morning I saw how much fast4r an SRT-4 can plow into a snow bank!
..I wonder how that front mount held up
01-04-2005, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Egan
If he could prove that the WRX is not capable of reaching 145mph (I forget what the speed limiter is set to), he could get off on a technicality.
yeah, I though it was limited at 140, but who knows for sure, speedometers are questionable at that speed.
01-04-2005, 10:58 AM
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Couple things about this case.
1. I wonder what method was used to detect his speed. I thinking that the officer didn't Pace him lol. I am thinking that the officers training in "spotting speed" would not be too useful at 145mph.
2. Radar is not very accurate (lidar is more accurate). I am pretty sure the faster you go the more innaccurate it is.
3. I would fight it by mail LOL. Trial by declaration.*
4. If he was moddified he could get past the cars speed limiter which I believe is 140 and it is drag limited (stock) at like 145mph from what I have read. So if he had a reflash that rid him of his speed limiter with minimal mods he could reach 145.
I agree, I would get some evidence that the car is not "capable" of such speeds, which would prove the detection method bogus (except the car I am sure is impounded so it would be hard for him to reflash to stock if it is modified). Basically I am trying to say I think there are holes for this guy to exploit. If the guy is not in jail maybe he will post it up!
*That was a joke.
1. I wonder what method was used to detect his speed. I thinking that the officer didn't Pace him lol. I am thinking that the officers training in "spotting speed" would not be too useful at 145mph.
2. Radar is not very accurate (lidar is more accurate). I am pretty sure the faster you go the more innaccurate it is.
3. I would fight it by mail LOL. Trial by declaration.*
4. If he was moddified he could get past the cars speed limiter which I believe is 140 and it is drag limited (stock) at like 145mph from what I have read. So if he had a reflash that rid him of his speed limiter with minimal mods he could reach 145.
I agree, I would get some evidence that the car is not "capable" of such speeds, which would prove the detection method bogus (except the car I am sure is impounded so it would be hard for him to reflash to stock if it is modified). Basically I am trying to say I think there are holes for this guy to exploit. If the guy is not in jail maybe he will post it up!
*That was a joke.
01-04-2005, 11:05 AM
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Timothy M. Knick of Hartland was pulled over while driving a turbo-charged Subaru WRX
01-04-2005, 11:09 AM
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they are just trying to enforce the fact that all people that do illegal things in cars have turbochargers !
turbochargers = the devil !
turbochargers = the devil !