A Bay State man driving a Corvette was caught rushing round a whopping 140 mph over Memorial Day weekend, in keeping with police.
Salem man Brandon Babcock, 22, was charged with reckless driving and disobeying an officer after he allegedly sped on I-93 in New Hampshire on Monday.
Troopers assigned to the Particular Enforcement Unit used the unit’s fixed-wing plane to detect harmful driving behaviors on I-93 north, New Hampshire State Police mentioned.
In the course of the effort, troopers reportedly noticed 111 motorcar violations. The violations included extreme pace, mobile phone use, following too carefully, “Move Over” regulation violations, and reckless driving.
Forty-two drivers had been noticed touring 90 mph or quicker, and 6 drivers had been noticed driving recklessly at 100 mph or quicker.
A type of drivers was Babcock, police mentioned. Troopers at 7:45 a.m. on Monday noticed a white 2024 Corvette rushing round 110 mph.
“When Troopers attempted to stop the Corvette, the driver sped up significantly and passed other drivers recklessly, across all other lanes of travel,” police mentioned. “Trooper Thomas Lombardi monitored the vehicle from the State Police aircraft, noting speeds of approximately 140 mph before the driver of the Corvette got off the interstate at Exit 3 and continued onto side roads in Windham.”
Finally, the driving force was arrested and recognized as Babcock. He was arrested on a number of prices, together with reckless driving and disobeying an officer. He was launched on private recognizance bail, and is scheduled to seem in courtroom on July 17.
The minimal penalties for reckless driving in New Hampshire embody a tremendous of $620 with a further obligatory penalty evaluation and a 60-day lack of driver’s license. The usual tremendous for touring 86 mph or increased is $434.
“The Special Enforcement Unit is dedicated to enforcing traffic laws, promoting highway safety, and reducing the number of crashes on New Hampshire roads,” police mentioned. “The Unit uses the State Police aircraft to effectively monitor and enforce traffic laws. The members of the State Police extend their gratitude to all drivers who traveled through the state safely during the holiday weekend and encourage residents and visitors to remain alert and responsible during the summer season.”
