Driver clocked at 117 mph in 45 mph zone, police say

Police are reminding drivers that speed matters and so do lives, after a driver was speeding along a Gainesville road.

Gainesville officers recently stopped a silver Ford Mustang on Thompson Bridge Road.

According to police, the car was traveling at 117 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone, more than two and a half times the posted speed limit.

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Police said speeds that high reduce a driver’s ability to react and greatly increase the likelihood of severe or deadly crashes…

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