If you think being late for work is a good excuse to drive more than 120 mph, New York State Police have a reminder that it definitely isn’t.
We’ve all been there. The alarm doesn’t go off, traffic is worse than expected, or you’re running behind because life happens. But trying to make up for lost time by driving at more than 120 mph isn’t just dangerous—it’s putting everyone else on the road at risk.
Driver Caught Going 125 MPH in Upstate New York
A driver in Central New York learned that lesson the hard way after getting pulled over while flying down Interstate 81 at a speed that most of us only see on a racetrack. According to the New York State Police, Trooper Carbone stopped a driver traveling an astonishing 125 mph on the northbound side of Interstate 81 in the Town of Salina, NY.
During the traffic stop, Carbone asked the driver why they were driving so fast; the driver’s explanation was simple:
“I was late for work.”…