Teen clocked going 142mph in Indiana...

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Claims he was trying to get home quickly so his parents wouldn't be mad at him...

This is as stupid as it gets:

TheIndyChannel.com
Indiana Teen Clocked Driving 142 MPH In 55 MPH Zone

POSTED: 10:14 am EST December 12, 2006
UPDATED: 11:57 am EST December 12, 2006

VALPARAISO, Ind. -- A teenager charged with driving 142 mph along a four-lane divided highway said he was speeding home so his parents wouldn't be mad at him for being late, police said.

The boy faces speeding and misdemeanor reckless driving charges and could have his license suspended, police said.

Porter County sheriff's deputies stopped the boy along a rural stretch of U.S. 30 at 12:40 a.m. Saturday after a radar gun clocked his 2004 Subaru Impreza going almost 90 mph faster than the posted 55 mph limit, police said.

It might be the fastest speed ever recorded on the northwestern Indiana county's roads, said Porter County sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Tim Emmons.

"Most people's cars won't go that fast," he said.

The boy told police he was late getting home and didn't want his parents to be angry, Deputy John Brubaker said in his report. The boy told Brubaker he didn't have a curfew but is usually home by midnight.

Brubaker didn't arrest the boy, who had a valid Colorado license, but told him to drive straight home and call him within an hour. The boy's mother called instead and Brubaker told her what happened.

The Associated Press left a message with the boy's parents at their home in Valparaiso seeking comment. They declined to comment when contacted by the Post-Tribune of Merrillville.

"Kids sort of have tunnel vision," Emmons said. "They're so concerned with not getting yelled at or grounded, they place other people's lives in jeopardy."

The highway has two lanes in each direction, divided by a median, and traffic is usually light that time of night, Emmons said.

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