Fargo driver arrested for going 116 mph in 40 mph zone

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 17:39 · Archive

A Fargo police officer arrested a driver clocked at 116 mph in a 40 mph zone on County Road 81.

A Fargo police officer arrested a driver accused of going nearly three times the speed limit on a city roadway early Tuesday. The officer was conducting speed enforcement on County Road 81 north of 40th Avenue North around 6:40 a.m. when he clocked a vehicle travelling 116 mph in a 40 mph zone. The driver told the officer he was late for work.

The driver was arrested on suspicion of reckless driving. The stop came in an area where Fargo police said the department has received numerous complaints about speeding. The police department commented that a crash at such speeds 'could change lives forever', noting that being a few minutes late to work is not worth the risk of dangerous driving.

How it is being reported

• Fargo police: Driver arrested after going 116 mph in 40 mph zoneOfficer clocked vehicle on County Road 81 after complaints of speeding, driver told police he was late for work.Kfyrtv · 23 Oct, 16:50
• Fargo police: Driver arrested after going 116 mph in 40 mph zoneOfficer clocked vehicle on County Road 81 after complaints of speeding, driver told police he was late for work.Valleynewslive · 23 Oct, 16:50

In this story: Fargo · Fargo police · County Road 81 · 40th Avenue North

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