LEXINGTON, Va. — A driver clocked traveling 152 miles-per-hour on Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, according to troopers.
The 29-year-old man was stopped on the interstate Sunday and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, according to a tweet Tuesday from Virginia State Police.
Troopers posted a portion of the driver's ticket on social media along with a general message for drivers to slow down.
"Speeding & DUI = Too many lives at risk = Arrest," officials posted on Twitter.
Speeding & DUI = Too many lives at risk = Arrest
— VA State Police (@VSPPIO) October 12, 2021
So was the case for 29-year-old man stopped by #VSP Trooper early 10/10 in #Rockbridge Co. on I-81 for going 152 mph in a posted 70 mph. He was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. #DriveSmartSafeSober pic.twitter.com/WVs11L26Da
Police say he was in a 70 mph zone at the time.
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles lists reckless driving as 20 mph over the speed limit, or going more than 85 mph in any situation.
