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Cannonball Record Broken: 25 Hours, 39 Minutes from NYC to LA

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Re: Cannonball Record Broken: 25 Hours, 39 Minutes from NYC to LA

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Post by manigandham »

mikenew wrote: post #11

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.

Attentiveness and preparation increase safety dramatically. These guys are not driving full out in the middle of traffic.

What's more interesting is that the owner of the Audi previously had an S63 and while helping others on another run, his car was rear-ended by a semi-truck while parked on the shoulder. The driver of the truck was falling asleep due to truck driving regulations being lifted because of covid.

Safe to say that safety isn't that simple. Those trucking rule changes created more damage than the entire Cannonball history.

Re: Cannonball Record Broken: 25 Hours, 39 Minutes from NYC to LA

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Post by mikhailt »

viraptor wrote: post #19
snerbles wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Each state is its own sovereign, state officials in one state is not recognized as such in another state (it doesn't mean they can't work together, they can be deputized or whatever the state laws say about another state officials, it just means by default, they can't be involved in another state's affairs and if they do, they'd be breaking the laws themselves even with good intentions).

Only the federal government can be involved in the interstate affairs but the constitution itself does not allow the federal government to be involved in police matters, only the states.

In addition, if someone breaks the law and cross the state line, the federal agencies can only be involved if the crime was being committed at the federal level. If no federal law exists, then there's nothing they can do.

Status of limitations is different in each state, it's not federal level. So, in some state, it can be from when the crime was committed. You can get the details here: https://www.lawinfo.com/resources/criminal-defense/criminal-...

Re: Cannonball Record Broken: 25 Hours, 39 Minutes from NYC to LA

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Post by loco5niner »

ghthor wrote: post #23
stareatgoats wrote: post #7

As far as I can tell, this is an illegal race that puts innocent peoples lives at unnecessary risk. Nothing to glorify IMO.

Pull the stick out your ass, this is America.

I don't understand this selfish attitude. 'Being America' justifies putting innocent lives at risk? If they want to risk their own lives on a closed course, they are free to make that decision for themselves, but (America being America) freedom works both ways.

Re: Cannonball Record Broken: 25 Hours, 39 Minutes from NYC to LA

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Post by MrMember »

panda21 wrote: post #24

I'd be curious to hear more about the scouting system they have. The fact they can make it so far with such a big target on themselves (their speed) and not get stopped once does not bode well for officers trying to stop trafficking of any kind.

Previous record holders have used people in planes to scout for police. I'd imagine they did something similar. GPS systems that let people report speed traps probably help a lot too.
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