Comments on: Video: Police find YouTube video of teen joy-riding Audi S4 at 155-mph

By: Barneystinson

Barneystinson — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:34:00 +0000

challenge accepted!

By: Madison

Madison — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:36:03 +0000

I know the area of where this happened on U.S. highway 18-151, it is on the far east side of Verona. Even though some people are that stupid, if you're a teenager, there is no reason that you need to speed at around 155+ mph , in this case on 18-151 or any other highway. I know 18-151 pretty well because I often go to Madison and Dodgeville which consists of either taking 18-151 east or west. Still, there really isn't a need to go that fast. I'm really hate to see people speed, I know people that don't like slow traffic, make a big fuss when let's just a lane on 18-151 is shut down (my area) and some people just prefer to do speed because it's just them. I'm still some what surprised that there were not many injuries.

By: Madison

Madison — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:36:03 +0000

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:23:49 +0000

I'm familar with that stretch of highway. It makes a large right turn as the highway goes around Verona. The speed limit is 65, but there's no way to make that corner at 100 much less 155.

By: GMfan87

GMfan87 — Sun, 03 May 2009 19:36:09 +0000

more regulation is the last thing we need…

By: gekke henkie

gekke henkie — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:10:33 +0000

I don't know about the US, but in most other countries, the police can't use that clip as (lawfully obtained) evidence; if evidence at all.

What probably surprises many, is that with a crash at this speed, none of them were hurt! Since I drive an S4 as well, I'm somewhat less surprised, but still, think about it: would you be unhurt in, let's say, a pick-up truck with a crash at that speed? It just tells you something about the safety of German built sedans, where in that country speeds of 155mph (250 kph) are perfectly legal and usually nothing goes wrong (of, course, drivers over there are a lot better, averagely, but nevertheless).

@Ebriah: that's why most performance cars ARE limited at a reasonable(?) speed of 155 mph, which is quite safe if you learned how to drive like that. It's not the speed that's dangerous, it is the driver that did not had at least 50 driver's lessons, before having learned something far more important than knowing how to drive: being able to anticipate on not-yet-visible dangers/roadusers/behaviour.

Just my $0.02, of course.

By: Ebriah

Ebriah — Sun, 03 May 2009 12:55:16 +0000

This reminds me of something I always used to wonder: why do they make cars that can up to like 160 mph? I guess if like Godzilla is chasing you, it could come in handy but in general I think it leads to situations like this.

I am surprised that the gov't has not put a limit on these things especially now that it would also help cut down on fuel wastage.

By: GMfan87

GMfan87 — Sun, 03 May 2009 03:43:49 +0000

haha dumbass….kevin gets a nomination for the darwin awards