Matt Dillon accused of excessive speeding

Vermont authorities say he was going 106 mph when he got pulled over last night. (It was on an interstate, and the limit was 65 mph.)

Comments

[Twinky]

106 mph, heck I've driven a lot faster than that. Why have 300hp cars if we are not going to use them?

[Tam]

Use them on a race track, not a public road...

[TF]

You're supposed to have more brain cells than HP, twinky.

[Nemesis]

"106 mph, heck I've driven a lot faster than that. Why have 300hp cars if we are not going to use them?"

Granted, US highways were patterned off the autoban and the open highway is conducive to higher speeds. The simple matter of fact here is that the disparity of speeds and lack of driving skills (check out European license requirements) would result in a high mortality rate. My observation is that high horsepower and common sense are inversely proportionate from each other.

[Dan]

Drive it like you stole it, Matt...

[146]

I'm staying the hell out of Vt. I didn't know you got booked and photographed for speeding. Trying to treat him like anyone else.

[Drew]

146, nearly all the RSMo speeding violations are misdemeanors. Hence, you can be arrested for speed--the more excessive, the greater likelihood of getting hooked up.

[AH]

In Portland Oregon parts of I5 have signs warning that speeders will be photographed so it is not just in Vermont.

[AH]

"Back in the days" Montana had open speed limits during the day. I believe 50 at night. I join Twinky with going more than 106. 76 Toyota Corolla's could go at least 119 without any wiggle in the end. It was a blast. Now days if I went that fast I should be locked up.