One Of The World’s Fastest Runners Got Arrested As A Super Speeder In Florida
A US sprinter claimed she was speeding because one of her rear tires was low, sitting at just 29 psi
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by Brad Anderson
Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested after driving 104 mph in Florida.
Police bodycam shows her DBX blowing past an unmarked Mustang.
Olympian Christian Coleman was also arrested at the traffic stop.
Olympic sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has learned, rather publicly, that money and a high-end car won’t spare you from the consequences of reckless driving. Flashy wheels or not, flying down a Florida highway at over 100 mph (160 km/h) and weaving between cars isn’t something law enforcement tends to overlook.
Bodycam footage from a January 29 traffic stop shows Richardson behind the wheel of an Aston Martin DBX, first passing an unmarked police cruiser at around 80 mph (129 km/h), then accelerating to 104 mph (167 km/h) on SR 429 near Stoneybrook Parkway. The officer, part of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, wasted no time.
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The pursuing officer appeared to be driving an unmarked Ford Mustang GT, which may explain why Richardson didn’t realize she was overtaking a police cruiser at high speed.
She was quickly pulled over and told she’d be going straight to jail under Florida’s “super speeder” law, which imposes steep fines and potential jail time on anyone caught driving over 100 mph or more than 50 mph above the limit.
The Tire Made Me Do It
In footage uploaded by local media, Richardson can be seen pleading with the officer not to take her to jail, initially claiming she was speeding because one of the rear tires was low, at 29 psi.
Later, she can be heard implying that she was distracted by her phone and stating that the DBX was in normal mode. As noted by the officer, “the mode has nothing to do with your gas pedal.”
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The officer wasn’t in the mood for negotiating, telling the athlete she was heading to jail and that her Aston Martin would be towed. She was booked into the Orange County Jail on a charge of dangerous, excessive speeding at 100 mph or more, and had her bond set at $500.
She quickly posted bond and was released, but is now required to appear in court on February 26.
According to People, fellow Olympian Christian Coleman, who is Richardson’s partner, arrived at the scene in his own car shortly after she was pulled over. Police say he inserted himself into the traffic stop and was also arrested. Officers allegedly found “a glass smoking device” in the center console of his vehicle.
