Minnesota Trooper Writes 205 MPH Speeding Ticket!

AJBcoolman8 · 09-22-2004, 08:44 PM

WABASHA, Minn. (Sept. 21) - With a State Patrol airplane overhead, a motorcyclist hit the throttle and possibly set the informal record for the fastest speeding ticket in Minnesota history: 205 mph.

On Saturday afternoon, State Patrol pilot Al Loney was flying near Wabasha, in southeastern Minnesota on the Wisconsin border, watching two motorcyclists racing along U.S. Highway 61.

When one of the riders shot forward, Loney was ready with his stopwatch. He clicked it once when the motorcycle reached a white marker on the road and again a quarter-mile later. The watch read 4.39 seconds, which Loney calculated to be 205 mph.

"I was in total disbelief," Loney told the St. Paul Pioneer Press for Tuesday's editions. "I had to double-check my watch because in 27 years I'd never seen anything move that fast."

Several law enforcement sources told the newspaper that, although no official records are kept, it was probably the fastest ticket ever written in the state.

After about three-quarters of a mile, the biker slowed to about 100 mph and let the other cycle catch up. By then Loney had radioed ahead to another state trooper, who pulled the two over soon afterward.

The State Patrol officer arrested the faster rider, 20-year-old Stillwater resident Samuel Armstrong Tilley, for reckless driving, driving without a motorcycle license - and driving 140 miles per hour over the posted speed limit of 65 mph.

A search of speeding tickets written by state troopers, who patrol most of the state's highways, between 1990 and February 2004 shows the next fastest ticket was for 150 mph in 1994 in Lake of the Woods County.

Tilley did not return calls from the newspaper to his home Monday. A working number for him could not immediately be found by The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Only a handful of exotic sports cars can reach 200 mph, but many high-performance motorcycles can top 175 mph. With minor modifications, they can hit 200 mph. Tilley was riding a Honda 1000, Loney said.

Kathy Swanson of the state Office of Traffic Safety said unless Tilley was wearing the kind of protective gear professional motorcycle racers wear, he was courting death at 200 mph.

"I'm not entirely sure what would happen if you crashed at 200 miles per hour," Swanson said. "But it wouldn't be pretty, that's for sure."

wow

masterkremekorn · 09-22-2004, 08:48 PM

That is fast, very very fast.

Blazin Trav · 09-22-2004, 08:48 PM

I doubt he was going 205 unless he had some serious mods on that bike. Must have been fun for a bit I guess, I'm surprised he didn't hit anyone.

MaxPayne3476 · 09-22-2004, 08:49 PM

haha ****in insane, whats even greater is to be driving a long and have about a gang of 25 motorcycles just RACE past you and weave through traffic, that's killer!

Bradish · 09-22-2004, 08:56 PM

[offtopic] Max, dude clear your pms![/offtopic]

hiei · 09-22-2004, 09:08 PM

gawd imagine whad happen if he slamed on his brakes or if he hit soemthing he would have set another record of the land to air distance lol

any how in the crap can u have a strait enought road to get up to 205??? and holy crap hes goign to have to pull a second morgage out on his house or somthing to pay for the freakin bill thats going to follow that ticket o.o

Krycek1 · 09-22-2004, 09:13 PM

Dang, thats dangerous.

sui_winbolo · 09-22-2004, 09:19 PM

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Only a handful of exotic sports cars can reach 200 mph, but many high-performance motorcycles can top 175 mph. With minor modifications, they can hit 200 mph. Tilley was riding a Honda 1000, Loney said.

Hmm, all exotic sports cars go over 200 in my book, and I thought alot of crotch rockets reach 200mph??? But wow thats pretty insane, funny happened only a state away.

Krai · 09-22-2004, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by hiei

gawd imagine whad happen if he slamed on his brakes or if he hit soemthing he would have set another record of the land to air distance lol

any how in the crap can u have a strait enought road to get up to 205??? and holy crap hes goign to have to pull a second morgage out on his house or somthing to pay for the freakin bill thats going to follow that ticket o.o

yea that ticket must be crazy.... i dont know if it's true, but my parents always told me that if you exceed 100mph it is a felany!.... but i doubt that... maybe something they tell me so i wont go too too fast like that. Cause u know 05 Camreys hall ass baby!

anybody know if 100mph+ is a fel or not?

Dai_Shan · 09-22-2004, 09:31 PM

I am from MN, and its on the news alot.... lot of publicity...kinda funny, no everyone is going to be trying to go fast haha. "oooh its sooo cool"

Funny part....he is the deputy sheriff's son! haha :)

MaxPayne3476 · 09-22-2004, 09:33 PM

I don't believe a felony unless you give chase. :) but hey if your shooting over 150+ why not go for the chase lol

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[offtopic] Max, dude clear your pms![/offtopic]

[offtopic]Geh? WHY DO I HAVE SO MANY PM's[/offtopic]

Krai · 09-22-2004, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Dai_Shan

I am from MN, and its on the news alot.... lot of publicity...kinda funny, no everyone is going to be trying to go fast haha. "oooh its sooo cool"

Funny part....he is the deputy sheriff's son! haha :)

i guess i speeding ticket in Minn is big news... hell what eles happonds there :D

sui_winbolo · 09-22-2004, 09:53 PM

Alot more then North Dakota, lol :(

Krai · 09-22-2004, 09:54 PM

haha, in cali... well oakland... all we hear about is who died last

*off the topic* sui_winbolo, you should trick one of those comps out... then post it on the forums.... u would get mad props!*back on the topic*

man its crazy out here!

Ject · 09-22-2004, 09:58 PM

it is very possible he was going about 200 mph with a couple chages to the bike. Thats super fast and dangerous. I know cops pull over motorcycle going about 170-180 and they need a helicopter to keep up with them.

Krai · 09-22-2004, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ject

it is very possible he was going about 200 mph with a couple chages to the bike. Thats super fast and dangerous. I know cops pull over motorcycle going about 170-180 and they need a helicopter to keep up with them.

no they dont! they just need to set up a car ahead and open the door when he/she passes by.... duh! that will stop em and make em think twice about goin that fast again... plus bang em with assulting an officer/destruction of property (prolly not the most acurate charges, but they could get em on somethin other than speeding)

daake_07 · 09-22-2004, 10:34 PM

my lord thats fairly fast, but cops cant put a car up ahead because if your going that fast you cant stop very fast. so if you put a car up ahead its very likely your going to wreck into it which in turn would kill the person riding and its the cops fault there because it could have been avoided. In a bunch of places in nebraska they just quit chasing crotch rockets because they could never catch them. my step-dad(isnt a very small guy) had his crotch rocket going 165 down a highway going to work at 5:00 in the morning. when going over 120 and you see cops you just try to go for it because alot of those cars cant go over 150. in a crotch rocket i would go and hope to not get caught somehow. in nebraksa over 100mph is attempted motor vehicle homicide.

deadly-app · 09-22-2004, 11:05 PM

crazy ****.
I cant remember which forum i saw it on, tweak3d i think, but a guy posted his bike and he had nos on it, and he said it hit 245 or so.

G.I. Jesus · 09-22-2004, 11:10 PM

thats extreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeemly fast...... i would poop my panties =x

Krai · 09-22-2004, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by deadly-app

crazy ****.
I cant remember which forum i saw it on, tweak3d i think, but a guy posted his bike and he had nos on it, and he said it hit 245 or so.

i can do that on my bicycle, i just have to pettle REALLY REALLY fast!

i got a vid of me doing it too!

http://www.ifUclickHEREurGULLIBLE.com/kraisvid.mpg