Yeah, sorry, 175mph on the freeway is not something I'm okay with. For other cars on the road going 65mph that's a relative speed of 110mph. I'd like to see them in jail.
Cannonball Record Broken: 25 Hours, 39 Minutes from NYC to LA
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#12I wonder if the records set now during the reduced traffic COVID era will be able to be beaten once regular (or accelerated traffic begins due to reduced public transit use) resumes.
If we defund the police completely then maybe new records will be set (I'm being facetious of course).
Alex Roy has a very interesting talk he gave at Google 12 years ago (Wow!) on the subject of Cannonball runs. I highly recommend it: https://youtu.be/IQpg0tvap4A
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#13Yeah, sorry, 175mph on the freeway is not something I'm okay with. For other cars on the road going 65mph that's a relative speed of 110mph. I'd like to see them in jail.
> 175mph on the freeway
That's also 175mph driven by a person who as a professional wouldn't legally be allowed to drive that long in many places (even if they're swapping, that's 12.7h of driving each). It's not a good state to be driving even at normal speeds.
> I'd like to see them in jail.
Given the drivers publish their names and various proofs... why aren't more of them arrested?
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#14Yeah, sorry, 175mph on the freeway is not something I'm okay with. For other cars on the road going 65mph that's a relative speed of 110mph. I'd like to see them in jail.
But the guys said safety is their #1 priority!
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#15Yeah, sorry, 175mph on the freeway is not something I'm okay with. For other cars on the road going 65mph that's a relative speed of 110mph. I'd like to see them in jail.
> 175mph on the freeway That's also 175mph driven by a person who as a professional wouldn't legally be allowed to drive that long in many places (even if they're swapping, that's 12.7h of driving each). It's not a good state to be driving even at normal speeds. > I'd like to see them in jail. Given the drivers publish their names and various proofs... why aren't more of them arrested?
The new record holders wait until after statutes of limitations have elapsed in the various jurisdictions they traveled through.
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#16Did they put a GoPro on the front and release a time lapse video of the trip?
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#17Has anyone seen anything about attempts to charge/prosecute people who attempt this? I haven't seen any reporting on it, but it seems like it would make for a good long-form article.
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#18While I do not approve of the cannonball run in anyway due to the horrendous disregard for others safety, I am a little impressed at the speed they achieve and the optimization they do to achieve this.
Wish it was more an opennly organized even with safety regulation, safety provisions and road closures rather than acting like road thieves, ignoring the rules for glory.
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#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
> 175mph on the freeway That's also 175mph driven by a person who as a professional wouldn't legally be allowed to drive that long in many places (even if they're swapping, that's 12.7h of driving each). It's not a good state to be driving even at normal speeds. > I'd like to see them in jail. Given the drivers publish their names and various proofs... why aren't more of them arrested?
The new record holders wait until after statutes of limitations have elapsed in the various jurisdictions they traveled through.
Is there really no cooperation in enforcement at interstate level? I thought the police cars stopping at the state line was an 80s movie trope.
Also, the way I understand the statute of limitations in the US is that the time limit only applies to getting the charged filed. If the person is known (like in this case) they could be charged right now.
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#20Arrest these people.