OHP uses YouTube to nap OKC dimwit who posted speeding video

[BBatesokc]

Good find. Leave it to the Edmond Sun to actually include important information and the Daily Oklahoman to omit it - sad reality.

What obviously then happened (and was omitted from the Daily Disappointment) is that OHP met with the driver first, he spilled his guts, OHP turned over their findings and then the county filed the charge and he was later arrested.

If he told the OHP everything (thinking he was taking himself out of trouble), then he might as well save himself some money and take a plea and pay a fine.

[bretthexum]

I had a speeding ticket tossed years ago based on the logic you propose. I was doing about 100MPH on I-35 when a police plane said they timed me from one mile marker to the next to establish my speed and then called for a ground unit to pull me over. Went to court with my attorney and they had to toss the cops math estimation of my speed. Without that they had nothing and the charge was dismissed.

Not to change the subject - but why do people do this? Why can't you just man up and pay the fine instead of wasting the courts time?

[Thunder]

This is stupid. The police (or OHP in this case) can't really arrest this guy. They were not there to actually witness the speed thrill. Arresting with only the video posted online is really stupid. The guy could have enhanced the video with fast-forward speed to make it appear faster. Really... And people would say anything to brag, which is what I believe was the case when this guy was speaking to an undercover trooper.

[BBatesokc]

Not to change the subject - but why do people do this? Why can't you just man up and pay the fine instead of wasting the courts time?

Nice try. Let me guess, whenever you speed, float through a stop sign etc., you just make out a check and go ahead and send it in.... cuz you're such 'the man.' Oh, wait, no, you think you need to get caught first then 'man up.'

[ljbab728]

Nice try. Let me guess, whenever you speed, float through a stop sign etc., you just make out a check and go ahead and send it in.... cuz you're such 'the man.' Oh, wait, no, you think you need to get caught first then 'man up.'

Brian, whatever your excuse is, if you're doing 100 on the interstate, you're a danger to the public. There is nothing that can justify that short of a life saving emergency. Just because you were able to get out of the ticket doesn't make it OK and I hope it at least made you think a little before trying that again.

[Thunder]

Brian, whatever your excuse is, if you're doing 100 on the interstate, you're a danger to the public. There is nothing that can justify that short of a life saving emergency. Just because you were able to get out of the ticket doesn't make it OK and I hope it at least made you think a little before trying that again.

True. Better late than never, Brian. Driving that fast bring a much higher risk of a tire to blow out. We all know what will happen when a tire blows. Even though the automakers put in 100+ mph numbers on the odometers does not mean you can reach those numbers. I never understood why automakers are allowed to continue doing that and promoting how fast their products can go. It almost seem like the automakers encourage this kind of thrill to the public.

Also, there are a device, relatively inexpensive, that can be installed to prevent going past any given set of mph (70 for example), so no matter how hard the petal is pressed, the speed will not go any faster. A great investment to prevent a loss of life in case of emotional driving or simply in a rush to avoid being late.

Brian, did you get a tip of a public sex gone wild and you were simply trying to catch it on video in time? :-)

[BBatesokc]

Brian, whatever your excuse is, if you're doing 100 on the interstate, you're a danger to the public. There is nothing that can justify that short of a life saving emergency. Just because you were able to get out of the ticket doesn't make it OK and I hope it at least made you think a little before trying that again.

Yes, the guilt has just been unbearable - I just don't know how I've made it from 20 years old to now knowing I was speeding in my new 1990 Thunderbird Super Coupe. Get over it. FYI - I was doing 85-90 from my home to Shawnee on 240 yesterday, better call the OHP and tell them I've just admitted to everything on OKCtalk.

[PennyQuilts]

If someone is trying to prove a point by bragging that they've engaged in reckless driving, the only thing they've demonstrated is that they are more concerned about ego than the safety of others.

Speaking as someone who lost a teenaged sister due to a careless driver.

[Joe Daddy]

Speaking as someone who lost a teenaged sister due to a careless driver.

I'm so very sorry to learn that Penny. You never forget the sensless loss of a young life, no matter how much time passes.

[PennyQuilts]

I'm so very sorry to learn that Penny. You never forget the sensless loss of a young life, no matter how much time passes.

Thanks, Joe Daddy. It was a long time ago but I miss her, everyday. It nearly killed my mother. The driver was actually a fine young man who made a mistake and never got over it. He ended his own life on the anniversary of the wreck thirty-five years later. I wouldn't wish that guilt on anyone. To see people carelessly bandy about deliberately irresponsible behavior that could have such devasting consequences on others, well, not much you can say.

[BBatesokc]

Then you must get bent out of shape at virtually every driver, seeing how speed accounts for only 30% of fatal crashes, I hope you're wagging that finger at everyone who doesn't wear a seat belt, drives in bad weather, drives at night, etc. as they make up the bulk of fatalities. Yes, its obviously tragic to you, but I wasn't bragging - I was using a fact to show your then assertion might not hold up in court. Just because your bias to my post doesn't make it bragging or anything else.

[MustangGT]

This is stupid. The police (or OHP in this case) can't really arrest this guy. They were not there to actually witness the speed thrill. Arresting with only the video posted online is really stupid. The guy could have enhanced the video with fast-forward speed to make it appear faster. Really... And people would say anything to brag, which is what I believe was the case when this guy was speaking to an undercover trooper.

Your expertise in so many different areas amazes me. NOT. This is not the first time some scoflaw has posted stupid videos of themselves and gotten arrested and it won't be the last.

[PennyQuilts]

Then you must get bent out of shape at virtually every driver, seeing how speed accounts for only 30% of fatal crashes, I hope you're wagging that finger at everyone who doesn't wear a seat belt, drives in bad weather, drives at night, etc. as they make up the bulk of fatalities. Yes, its obviously tragic to you, but I wasn't bragging - I was using a fact to show your then assertion might not hold up in court. Just because your bias to my post doesn't make it bragging or anything else.

Yes, the guilt has just been unbearable - I just don't know how I've made it from 20 years old to now knowing I was speeding in my new 1990 Thunderbird Super Coupe. Get over it. FYI - I was doing 85-90 from my home to Shawnee on 240 yesterday, better call the OHP and tell them I've just admitted to everything on OKCtalk.

At best, you're being a completely thoughtless and self centered human being. I suspect you don't give a flip so there is no point pointing that out, I guess.

[Thunder]

Your expertise in so many different areas amazes me. NOT. This is not the first time some scoflaw has posted stupid videos of themselves and gotten arrested and it won't be the last.

I can make a video driving and then edit the video to make it look like a speed thrill. Post it online with date and location. Set up a person to report the video. Get arrested. Then I can sue on some grounds with evidence in court that the video was enhanced. :-) You should know better than that.

[MustangGT]

I can make a video driving and then edit the video to make it look like a speed thrill. Post it online with date and location. Set up a person to report the video. Get arrested. Then I can sue on some grounds with evidence in court that the video was enhanced. :-) You should know better than that.

True but only partially. The time/date stamp would be off, sound would be distorted. Data/Video reconstruction has advanced way beyond the simpleton acts you propose. When it comes to altering video I serous doubt anybody here has the technology or ability to do it and not make it determineable that video was altered. Falsifying a video is possible getting away with it when you consider all the tools the "G"has in not likely.

[bretthexum]

Brian, whatever your excuse is, if you're doing 100 on the interstate, you're a danger to the public. There is nothing that can justify that short of a life saving emergency. Just because you were able to get out of the ticket doesn't make it OK and I hope it at least made you think a little before trying that again.

That's kind of my point. No reason to be driving that fast period.

[bretthexum]

Nice try. Let me guess, whenever you speed, float through a stop sign etc., you just make out a check and go ahead and send it in.... cuz you're such 'the man.' Oh, wait, no, you think you need to get caught first then 'man up.'

Yes, I have paid every traffic ticket I've received.

[SkyWestOKC]

He means, everytime you break the law while driving, send a check in the mail regardless if you are caught.

[bornhere]

I don't know what the fine is for 195 in a 70, but I imagine it's pretty steep.

And there are other possible downsides.



I seem to recall the Replogle family being fairly prominent here at one time. Like during the 80s oil boom, maybe.

[bretthexum]

He means, everytime you break the law while driving, send a check in the mail regardless if you are caught.

Yeah I know.... just wears me out that he uses that argument. It's not even the same thing. Whatever. 100 mph will usually get you a reckless driving ticket as well.

[kevinpate]

I can make a video driving and then edit the video to make it look like a speed thrill. Post it online with date and location. Set up a person to report the video. Get arrested. Then I can sue on some grounds with evidence in court that the video was enhanced. :-) You should know better than that.

Well laddie, you could certainly try. But, if you would permit me a suggestion, there are far better ways to amuse yourself.

[ljbab728]

At best, you're being a completely thoughtless and self centered human being. I suspect you don't give a flip so there is no point pointing that out, I guess.

I totally agree PQ. That Brian can be so flippant about driving recklessly over the speed limit, has to speak to his mindset. Stating that speeding is not the major cause of traffic accidents does absolutely nothing to make it acceptible.

[Thunder]

Well... Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. There is nothing we can do to prevent Brian's reckless action. His job, catching people in natural acts (sex), is very important to him. If he feels that speeding and endangering precious lives is worth the amount of fame and money he gets for filming...then so be it. One day something will happen and he will learn the hard way. What we can do is to buckle ourselves safely and be on alert of our surroundings at all time. When we see a speeding car from behind, move out of the lane and slow down, so the speeder can pass by quickly and put yourselves out of danger.

Brian, you may think this is funny and harmless, but remember this... Almost everyone had gone through that mindset of "nothing is going to happen to me" and then tragedy strikes. I know you have the special treatment from the law enforcement by being able to freely brag about your speed thrills, but the cost of that will be someone's life cut short. Do not wait for that event to take place in order to wake you up.

[FRISKY]

"Speed Kills!!!"
Just one of many lies...


Sometimes numbers lie. But we keep them around because they tell the truth more often than not. The NHTSA undertook a two-and-a-half year study that examined 5,471 injury accidents nationwide in order to figure out how accidents were being caused. Government researchers conducted their own evidence gathering at crash sites in order to establish a first-hand account of causation. What did they find? Among other things, that more drivers crashed as a result of crossing the center line (11%) than as a result of speeding (5%). Speeding, in this case, defined by "too fast for conditions," not necessarily above the posted limit.

In accidents where driver error was the cause, speeding also came in last as a causative: the 8% who drove too fast were tied with the 8% who fell asleep or had heart attacks while driving. What's more, the NHTSA's causation percentages are strikingly similar to the percentages found in an independent study conducted by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. In its study of crashes in 2007, the VDoT found that 2.9% were due to speeding -- dead last -- while 3.8%t were due to drivers falling asleep or falling ill at the tiller.

What will this mean to the politicians setting and revising speed limits based on the "Speed Kills!" mantra? Probably nothing. But it's nice to know, and nice to have the government researched numbers to back it up.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/18/u...-of-accidents/

[ljbab728]

"Speed Kills!!!"
Just one of many lies...


Sometimes numbers lie. But we keep them around because they tell the truth more often than not. The NHTSA undertook a two-and-a-half year study that examined 5,471 injury accidents nationwide in order to figure out how accidents were being caused. Government researchers conducted their own evidence gathering at crash sites in order to establish a first-hand account of causation. What did they find? Among other things, that more drivers crashed as a result of crossing the center line (11%) than as a result of speeding (5%). Speeding, in this case, defined by "too fast for conditions," not necessarily above the posted limit.

In accidents where driver error was the cause, speeding also came in last as a causative: the 8% who drove too fast were tied with the 8% who fell asleep or had heart attacks while driving. What's more, the NHTSA's causation percentages are strikingly similar to the percentages found in an independent study conducted by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. In its study of crashes in 2007, the VDoT found that 2.9% were due to speeding -- dead last -- while 3.8%t were due to drivers falling asleep or falling ill at the tiller.

What will this mean to the politicians setting and revising speed limits based on the "Speed Kills!" mantra? Probably nothing. But it's nice to know, and nice to have the government researched numbers to back it up.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/18/u...-of-accidents/

Interesting statistics, but still does nothing to justify anyone who speeds.