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TexasTowelie

(116,758 posts)
Tue Nov 14, 2017, 01:30 AM Nov 2017

Police say man was drunk, driving 155 mph on Georgia 400

Police said Dwayne Pope told them he had only three shots of champagne before he was pulled over Sunday after a chase that reached speeds of 155 mph.

But when he stepped out of his car, Alpharetta police saw a man with bloodshot, watery and glassy eyes, according to a police report.

An Alpharetta officer was traveling southbound on Ga. 400 near Mansell Road about 3 a.m. when Pope’s car flew past her at more than 105 mph, according to the report. The speed limit for that highway is 65 mph.

The officer followed Pope past the Mansell Road exit, activated her emergency lights and siren and attempted to pull Pope over.

Read more: http://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/police-say-man-was-drunk-driving-155-mph-400/oWkZPaHOqO5pXzhKIhY55L/

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Police say man was drunk, driving 155 mph on Georgia 400 (Original Post) TexasTowelie Nov 2017 OP
155 mph! That's just a sedate Sunday drive..... VMA131Marine Nov 2017 #1
According to one of the ATL TV stations, it was a McLaren jmowreader Nov 2017 #2
holy smoke AllaN01Bear Nov 2017 #4
155 mph is more or less 250 km/h... syringis Nov 2017 #3

VMA131Marine

(4,646 posts)
1. 155 mph! That's just a sedate Sunday drive.....
Tue Nov 14, 2017, 01:35 AM
Nov 2017

on the autobahn!

Wonder what he was driving. Many cars are electronically limited to much less than that because the tyres aren’t rated for higher speeds.

syringis

(5,101 posts)
3. 155 mph is more or less 250 km/h...
Tue Nov 14, 2017, 01:57 AM
Nov 2017

and drunk...

Maybe in hurry to see if there is a life after life ?

Pfffffffff !!! Why do cops always look at business people instead of leaving them alone ???


More seriously, I don't know what are the sanctions, but I hope he will lose hi driving licence. Glad his crazy behavior didn't harm anyone .

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