A Missouri man was busted by cops after getting caught driving 107mph whereas enjoying video video games behind the wheel, authorities mentioned.
The Claycomo Police Division said in a release that the person, who was not recognized, was doing 107mph in a 65mph zone on I-35 in Missouri. “The driving force was enjoying a online game, sure, a online game, whereas driving 107mph,” authorities mentioned. The person additionally had a suspended license.
“Apparently he was so distracted he did not see our motor officer within the lane forward of him. We forgot to ask if he was enjoying NASCAR, however we’ll assume,” the police mentioned.
The person has a courtroom date pending with “a number of expenses” for what transpired on the roads. The incident befell on the night of December 27, 2024.
This was simply earlier than a new law in Missouri went into effect on January 1 that prohibits holding a cellphone, studying or sending textual content messages, or recording movies whereas driving, with offenders dealing with a penalty of $150 for the primary offense and scaling up $500 for repeat violations.