These are the fastest speeding tickets in Texas in 2017

The Houston Chronicle ^ | 12/28/2017 | Heather Leighton

[texas booster]

Chron.com reached out to the Texas Department of Public Safety to ask about the fastest speeding tickets from January 1, 2017, to November 28, 2017, and out of the more than 230 tickets sent to us, all of them were faster than 120 mph.

Now, the fastest speed limit in Texas is 80 mph, but 120 is still well over the limit and ranges into the category of reckless driving, which is identified by driving faster than 20 mph over the posted speed, according to local law firms.

Because this information is provided by a state agency, tickets issued by city police departments or county sheriff's offices are not included.

[texas booster]

The fastest speeding ticket of 2017 has an alleged speed of 181 mph, which doesn't come near to the 2016 fastest clocked speed at 206 mph. From Jan. 1 to Dec. 1, 2016, troopers issued 9,821 tickets with alleged speeds of 100 mph or faster. That's up from the 6,883 tickets with alleged speeds of 100 mph or faster in 2015.

[Jane Long]

Hmmm...has Judge Jeanine been visiting our great state? LOL.

[tet68]

Texas is a big state, ya got to make some time.

[texas booster]

The results are located in a “fine” slide show if you wish to click through the above link. In the spirit of our resident curmudgeons, here is the list:

#20: 139 mph in a 75 mph zone
Road: I-20 in Eastland County
Ride: Red 2007 Suzuki motorcycle

#19: 140 mph in a 65 mph zone
Road: I-10 in Bexar County

Ride: Blue 2008 Honda CBR

#18: 140 mph in a 65 mph zone
Road: I-10 in Bexar County
Ride: Black 2008 Yamaha motorcycle

#17: 140 mph in a 60 mph zone
Road: SP-601 in El Paso County
Ride: 2015 Aprilia RSV

#16: 140 mph in a 50 mph zone
Road: Custer Road in Collin County
Ride: 2015 Ford Mustang

#15: 143 mph in a 75 mph zone
Road: US-90 in Coryell County
Ride: Black 2013 Kawasaki motorcycle

#14: 143 mph in an 80 mph zone
Road: TW-130 service road in Williamson County
Ride: Black 2014 BMW i8

#13: 144 mph in a 75 mph zone
Road: US-190 in Coryell County
Ride: Blue 2015 Suzuki motorcycle

#12: 144 mph in a 75 mph zone
Road: US-190 in Coryell County
Ride: Green 2016 Yamaha motorcycle

#11: 145 mph in a 75 mph zone
Road: SH-6 in Falls County
Ride: Red 2009 Pontiac G8 GT

#10: 146 mph in a 65 mph zone
Road: SH-67 in Johnson County
Ride: White 2017 Chevrolet Corvette

#9: 149 mph in a 75 mph zone
Road: SH-70 in Fisher County
Ride: White 2017 Suzuki GSX

#8: 150 mph in a 70 mph zone
Road: I-35 in Hays County
Ride: Blue 2009 Suzuki GSF

#7: 155 mph in a 75 mph zone
Road: US-81 in Wise County
Ride: Black 2016 Kawasaki 800

#6: 156 mph in a 75 mph zone
Road: I-40 in Carson County
Ride: Red 2016 Chevrolet (no model listed)

#5: 156 mph in a 70 mph zone
Road: SH-195 in Williamson County
Ride: Black 2006 Suzuki GSX

#4: 156 mph in a 70 mph zone
Road: SH-195 in Williamson County
Ride: 2014 Chevrolet SS

#3: 160 mph in a 75 mph zone
Road: SH-44 in Nueces County
Ride: Red 2006 Suzuki motorcycle

#2: 160 mph in a 55 mph zone
Road: I-45 in Galveston County
Ride: Silver 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8

Drumroll please!

#1: 181 mph in a 75 mph zone
Road: US-90 in Coryell County
Ride: Red 2012 Honda CBR1000

[texas booster]

I will admit to driving a tad over the speed limit on Hwy 130, south of Lockhart on the way to San Antonio.

Especially when I rented an Audi A4 ...

[texas booster]

Is judge Jeannie a speeder?

Any FReeper beat 181 mph on land?

Flying doesn't count.

[doorgunner69]

Without the context of traffic and road conditions, does not mean much. Other than to Priaps drivers and other fart sniffers afraid to even approach the speed limit.

[Army Air Corps]

A significant number of those speeders were motorcyclists.

[Jane Long]

She was traveling to see her ailing 89 year old mom....in upstate NY. Going 119 in a 65 mph zone.

[TChris]

Nope.

Most I've done was around 140 on a straight section of very empty highway in Wyoming with miles of excellent visibility. I ran the car up to the speed limiter and the computer killed the fuel pump until it dropped down to 90, then it started running again.

[scripter]

181? Not even close for me! 147 in my 69 Chevelle, 135 in my 2003 Nissan Altima, and 120 on my 77 RD400 motorcycle. It took me a long time to get from 118 to 120 on my RD400 and had to blow a 4 way stop sign to do it. It was early in the morning and not another soul in sight.

I've lost the cops 6 times

I've given up on high speeds, and it's about time.

[FreedomPoster]

Heavily weighted towards crotch rockets, unsuprisingly.

[Stanwood_Dave]

"Texas is a big state..."

That depends on your prospective!!!

If you were to divide the State of Alaska into 2 (two) states, Texas would be the 3rd (third) largest state in the union.

Now if you REALLY want to pi$$-off a Texan, just tell them, that if you were to wait for the tide to go out, and then divide the State of Alaska into 3rd's (third's,) Texas would then be the 4th (fourth) largest state in the union.

[Blue Jays]

"...a significant number of those speeders were motorcyclists..."

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A well-tuned high-performance car typically has a faster top speed due to superior aerodynamics.
The motorcycles can just reach their top speed SO fast, it is ridiculous.
I can’t wait to get a nice BMW motorcycle for great springtime and autumn rides.

[lgjhn23]

Every so often, there is a sanctioned event in south Texas called: “The Texas Mile”. I believe the next one is scheduled for March 23rd thru the 25th and held in Victoria, TX at the airport there. I may go to it....just to watch a little bit.
It’s amazing just how fast some of these cars, and motorcycles, really are once they’re turned loose where they can really be opened up without fear of the law.

[Army Air Corps]

I imagine that 181mph on a motorcycle feels like you are strapped to a rocket.

[Army Air Corps]

Ping.

[MV=PY]

140 in a Mercedes E430. Wide open highway early in the morning.

It felt like 60.

BTW, I took that car in for service and told them there was a slight shimmy around 120. The mechanic didn’t blink an eye and said he’d check it out. :)

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

206 MPH was executed by a twin turboed mustang.I remember that.I bet the driver still hasnt seen the light of day since.That was under the jail speeding.

[wheresmyusa]

You haven’t truly lived life if you haven’t experienced a 130 mph ride at least once.