We’re all pretty excited when we take delivery of a new Porsche. For some it’s a life long dream come true, for others it’s the simple excitement of having control over that much horsepower, and for others it’s a way to impress their girlfriend. At least that appears to be the case in a story we just read.
According to The Daily Courier, out of Prescott, Arizona, a police officer saw a man driving a blue Porsche at speeds “much faster than the rest of traffic. Seeing this, the cop clocked the Porsche using radar and found it to be traveling well above the speed limit and turned to pursue. Catching up to the Porsche at a stop light, but still 8 to 10 car lengths behind, the officer heard the Porsche accelerate loudly and then lost site of it. Putting the police car into overdrive, the police finally caught up with the Porsche some distance later and clocked it again on radar, this time at 91 mph in a 35 mph zone.
Fortunately for us, this CHP officer was a Porsche fan and, unlike the guy in this story, neither of us went to jail.
After getting the driver of the Porsche to pull over the officer told him that, “his actions were extremely unsafe for other motorists” and reminded him that “he was not a professional driver on a (closed) course.” The driver, who was accompanied in the Porsche by a woman, agreed and said he was “showing off his new car“. Further, he went on to admit that his actions were “dumb“. Apparently, the cop agreed as they arrested him, towed his car, found a handgun inside (no word on if it was legally possessed) and booked him on misdemeanor charge of criminal speeding.
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[Source: The Daily Courier]
View Comments (8)
This guy is a testament to the fact that Porsches don't make owners any smarter.
Please proofread! "... lost site it"? o.O
Thanks, James. You're hired! When can you start?
In your photo....who is the pretty lady on the passenger side? Was she driving ?
Arizona- I really can't understand this place/state. I for one if ever needed would look for away around Arizona.
Arizona- I really can't understand this place/state. I for one if ever needed would look for away around Arizona. Accelerate loudly- wow
"Putting the police car into overdrive...", seriously? WTF does THAT mean (really...think aboot it) ? (still haven't fixed the "site" booboo yet either, neither of which appear on the link provided) ;) .
Really? That's your contribution? :-) Clear your cache. It was fixed days ago...