Getting Away in a 150 MPH Police Chase? This Mustang Owner Did [News]

A Mustang owner recently led Colorado State Patrol troopers on a 150+ MPH chase through hazardous canyon roads

We all know the saying, “with great power comes great responsibility”. Tell that to this Mustang driver, who Colorado State Patrol recently caught speeding in excess of 140 MPH on Interstate 70 near Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Now, we’re based in Colorado, so we can say with absolute certainty that Glenwood Canyon, where the driver was hooning his Mustang, is not a place you want to be driving that quickly. Why? Because the roads look like this:

Yeah, try taking that corner at 150, with a wall to your left and a river to your right. Fortunately, there weren’t any other drivers on the road. This spot of automotive recklessness took place at about 12:30 A.M. Friday morning, according to an article by The Denver Post. Still, in an area where wildlife incidents are all too common, it’s not exactly a smart move. State Patrol troopers had issues reading the car’s license plate, or even making out more details about the Mustang. It was too dark to make out the details, and rather than slow down, the driver sped up when the sirens came on.

Faced with that sort of speeding, the troopers made the decision to call off the chase. Colorado State Patrol spokesman Gary Cooper stated, “They tried to catch up, they weren’t doing it. They just weren’t getting close enough.” They’re crediting the decision with saving the Mustang driver’s life, and possibly those of other motorists.

Speeding on public roads?

Earlier this week, in our TFLnow Live show, we covered the news story of a Dodge Challenger Hellcat driver arrested doing 160 on an Indiana toll road. The winding road and wildlife are hazards all their own, but tires and brakes can suddenly fail at those speeds as well. Colorado State Patrol called the move “extremely reckless” and alluded that those who manage to get away are incredibly lucky. There’s one place where it’s all right to go those speeds, and a winding interstate in the dead of night isn’t it.

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