Feb 15, 2024

KHP: Driver was traveling 151 mph on Interstate 70

Posted Feb 15, 2024 7:00 PM
Photo KHP
Photo KHP

SALINE COUNTY —The Kansas Highway Patrol continues to see more drivers traveling well above the posted speed limit.

On Thursday,  KHP Lieutenant Craig Davis had an encounter with a 2011 BMW on Interstate 70, checking its speed at 151 mph, 76 mph over the speed limit, according to a social media report from the KHP.

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Photo KHP

As Lieutenant Davis moved to intercept, the BMW continued its high-speed journey until the Salina Police Department intervened, stopping it for going 94 mph near the city limits.

Since February 8, the KHP has recorded a number of others driving far over the speed limit, as shown in a social media report by KHP Trooper Tod Heilman.

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Photo KHP

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported two traffic stops for 100-plus miles per hour within 6 miles in the same afternoon, and both vehicles had children in the car, according to a social media report Monday.

The resulting fine for Lieutenant Davis's efforts on Thursday alone amounted to $993, not including the second ticket from Salina Police.