Driver clocked going 103 mph in Thanksgiving snowstorm
Nov 29, 2019, 12:27 PM
One teen was critically injured following a shooting involving three juveniles in West Valley early Sunday. (File photo: Getty Images)
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SANTAQUIN, Utah — Utah Highway Patrol troopers are urging drivers to take it easy with another snowstorm on the way, after stopping a driver they say was driving 103 miles an hour on Thanksgiving.
UHP tweeted out an image of the ticket issued by the trooper, whose sergeant sent it to the agency’s public affairs team.
Sgt. Shelby had a white knuckle time getting this violator stopped during the storm. If we weren’t backed up with calls, this would be one that would go to jail! Hopefully, they lose their license after this, none of us want this poor behavior anywhere near our loved ones! pic.twitter.com/VSB1HzfYSj
— Utah Highway Patrol (@UTHighwayPatrol) November 28, 2019
Correction: It was Trp. Bradford that stopped this vehicle. His Sergeant, Sgt. Shelby, sent it in to the Public Affairs Team.
— Utah Highway Patrol (@UTHighwayPatrol) November 28, 2019
Troopers say they “had a white knuckle time” stopping the driver on I-15 near Santaquin in Utah County on Thanksgiving Day. The ticket indicated the driver was headed north near mile marker 243 when he or she was accused of driving 103 miles per hour in a 75 mph zone.
Under suggested fine and bail guidelines for the state, drivers going 28 miles over the speed limit could face fines starting at $370. Other factors can affect the exact amount.
The snowstorm that arrived in waves earlier this week caused concern and consternation among public safety officials. At one point, as many as seven troopers, deputies or other law enforcement officers survived collisions with drivers who lost control in the conditions.
Authorities have not yet filed or announced any potential charges for the driver in the Thanksgiving speeding stop.
