Indiana teen clocked at 142 MPH in Impreza...sorry if repost

**Hurley711** · 12-12-2006, 03:41 PM

VALPARAISO, Ind. - A teenager charged with driving 142 mph along a four-lane divided highway said he was speeding home so his parents wouldn't be mad at him for being late, police said.

Brandon D. Raap, 16, faces speeding and misdemeanor reckless driving charges and could have his license suspended, police said.

Porter County sheriff's deputies stopped Raap along a rural stretch of U.S. 30 at 12:40 a.m. Saturday after a radar gun clocked his 2004 Subaru Impreza going almost 90 mph faster than the posted 55 mph limit, police said.

It might be the fastest speed ever recorded on the northwestern Indiana county's roads, said Porter County sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Tim Emmons.

"Most people's cars won't go that fast," he said.

Raap told police he was late getting home and didn't want his parents to be angry, Deputy John Brubaker said in his report. Raap told Brubaker he didn't have a curfew but is usually home by midnight.

Brubaker didn't arrest Raap, who had a valid Colorado license, but told him to drive straight home and call him within an hour. Raap's mother, Cindy Raap, called instead and Brubaker told her what happened.

The Associated Press left a message with Raap's parents at their home in Valparaiso seeking comment. They declined to comment when contacted by the Post-Tribune of Merrillville.

"Kids sort of have tunnel vision," Emmons said. "They're so concerned with not getting yelled at or grounded, they place other people's lives in jeopardy."

The highway has two lanes in each direction, divided by a median, and traffic is usually light that time of night, Emmons said.

**third_shift|studios** · 12-12-2006, 04:06 PM

that kid learned nothing from that incident.

**Kjz99z28** · 12-12-2006, 04:09 PM

I definitely don't think that was the only reason he wanted to go that fast.

**Danger731** · 12-12-2006, 04:14 PM

Damn lucky

**FSANE** · 12-12-2006, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by Danger731

Damn lucky

Damn Right!

**smilin assassin** · 12-12-2006, 05:49 PM

he beat my top speed in a car by 2 mph!

**Spaz** · 12-12-2006, 05:52 PM

umm tunnel vision... this isn't the fucking fast and furious... kids have a hell of a lot better eye sight than peop[le my age... what a smack tard...

the kid was stupid... if it was me... they would impound my car and take my license for a year,.. and then comes the lawyer and court costs... that little shit better get his ass beat to a bloddy pulp by his parents...

**AKIRA** · 12-12-2006, 07:13 PM

Oh cmon. So the kid drove fast. Like none of us idiots wouldnt had done that at that age.

**94z28l** · 12-12-2006, 07:36 PM

he still doesnt have shit on my top speed in a car, pegged it!

**ztrouble** · 12-12-2006, 07:44 PM

my question is..... why did he stop?

**94z28l** · 12-12-2006, 08:17 PM

because he'd be in a whole nother world of fucked if he didnt lol you can outrun a crown vic but you cant out run the motorola

**KyleLs1** · 12-12-2006, 08:26 PM

shit happens.... too bad he got caught, everyone here has done it (maybe not that excessively) but he is 16 with a fast car. to quote Borat, "it is like to let monkey fly a plane... very dangerous".. i would be dead if i had my car when i was 16.

He was smart enough to pull over and own up to it

**astyles** · 12-12-2006, 10:45 PM

wow an impreza will go that fast......lol

**D!ck** · 12-13-2006, 04:53 AM

Originally Posted by ztrouble

my question is..... why did he stop?

two words! cruise control!!!!!!!!!!!!

**StangKiller615** · 12-13-2006, 06:23 AM

Originally Posted by 94z28l

because he'd be in a whole nother world of fucked if he didnt lol you can outrun a crown vic but you cant out run the motorola

True that, or a helicopter!

**amon37** · 12-13-2006, 06:49 AM

I can't believe he didn't get arrested. Damn that's lucky.

**ztrouble** · 12-13-2006, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by 94z28l

because he'd be in a whole nother world of fucked if he didnt lol you can outrun a crown vic but you cant out run the motorola

true but going that fast assuming the officer is at a standstill its going to take a couple minutes to catch up to you... helicoptors dont appear out of thin air and on alot of rural roads there wont be 36 cops available to be there within 2 minutes. Lose sight of the officer and slow teh fuck down.... just guessing that when you passed by him that fast he didnt get your tag number. Even if he does catch up and you are doing nothing wrong what can he do?

**Big D Z** · 12-13-2006, 07:40 AM

This thread is so racist. What does him being an Indian have anything to do with it?

**Big D Z** · 12-13-2006, 07:43 AM

Originally Posted by The Real Spaz

umm tunnel vision... this isn't the fucking fast and furious... kids have a hell of a lot better eye sight than peop[le my age... what a smack tard...

What?? Dude, do you even understand what he meant by tunnel vision?