Trooper Stops 17-Year-Old Driving 128 MPH

Peace officers are routinely required to respond to an emergency as quickly as possible, knowing that the outcome of an emergency may rest in the balance. Each officer is expected to respond in a responsible manner, balancing the risks of their driving against the risk to the public posed by the call they are responding to.

That said, extreme speeds are inherently dangerous and although risks can be managed, minimized, and mitigated they never go away entirely. Few know the potential consequences better than highway patrol troopers. Dealing with those consequences is a less-than-pleasant part of their job.

But New Mexico’s straight open roads and low population density in outlying areas make for an inviting state to floor it — without going to jail.

In this footage, watch as New Mexico earns its keep as the unofficial best place in the country to get caught speeding. Drivers in New Mexico receive the same $257 citation (with no points) for driving 36 MPH over the limit as they would driving 136 MPH over.

That is, unless they also have a suspended license. Like Brice.

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