[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

[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.

[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]

Ping.

[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.

[DoodleBob]

This thread is incomplete without the live version of Highway Star.

[FlyFisher]

125+ 1973 Monte Carlo, 454. When the driver’s front came apart, my buddy was white as a ghost. Took a bit to get pulled over and not hit the center divider. It had a LOT more, but I never got there. Mom wasn’t happy about the destroyed fender and fender wall. I’ve never told her what really happened.

[jaydubya2]

I pegged the speedo (120mph) on a ‘69 Mustang Mach 1 with a 351 Cleveland. in the ‘80s. I remember how good the car felt at that speed. But I started getting tunnel vision and backed off. I calculated the speed based on the rpm to be about 140mph.

[VietVet876]

1966: 140 in my mother’s 1966 GTO convertible with Powerglide on Route 422 in Eagleville, Montgomery County, PA.

1986: 135 in my Porsche 1976 Porsche 2.0 on Interstate 83 southbound, Sparks, Baltimore County, Maryland.

[Political Junkie Too]

I find that since buying a car with adaptive cruise control, I don't speed anymore. I simply push a few buttons to set the speed and following distance, and let the car do its thing.

Since the car is a hybrid, the computer is better at optimizing the battery power to apply just the right amount of force for the speed and grade than my heavy foot would be.

It's so good that I even do this on local surface streets.

-PJ