DENVER (KDVR) — Police pulled over a driver going more than 70 mph over the speed limit in Greeley.
The Greeley Police Department said that on Thursday night, March 19, they caught someone going 128 mph in a 55 mph zone on Highway 34 and 65th Avenue. This is near the UCHealth Greeley Hospital.
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“There is ZERO excuse for this kind of reckless driving, no matter if it’s day or night,” police said in a Facebook post.
Police said the driver’s tags had expired as well.
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While police didn’t mention potential charges, according to Colorado Revised Statutes, driving 25 mph or over the speed limit is a class 2 misdemeanor, which is a minimum sentence of three months in jail, a $250 fine, or both. The maximum is 18 months in jail, a $5,000 fine, or both…