A Tesla going nearly 80 mph will get any Washington state trooper’s attention, especially when the officer sees the driver’s head flopping back and forth” as the car changes lanes.
A Seattle driver was cited for negligent driving Tuesday, and issued a $500 ticket, after Trooper Jake Lilley says he noticed just that around 1:30 p.m. on northbound Interstate 5 near Kent.
Lilley saw something was awry when the Tesla flew by him at 78 mph, well above the 60 mph speed limit. He followed the woman, who was wearing sunglasses, in his marked vehicle, and watched as she kept up her pace and made a couple of lane changes…