DULUTH — Somebody had somewhere to be — badly. A 22-year-old man was pulled over Saturday on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Duluth after Duluth Police clocked him doing 104 mph in a 45 mph zone, more than doubling the speed limit on a road flanked by neighborhoods, pedestrians, and cyclists.
He was arrested on the spot.
What he’s charged with: The driver faces charges of reckless driving, speeding, and driving without a license on his person. In Georgia, reckless driving is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 12 months in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.
By the numbers: At 104 mph, a vehicle covers roughly 153 feet every second — about half a football field. The posted limit on that stretch of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard is 45 mph.
What’s next: The case will move through Duluth’s municipal court system. A reckless driving conviction in Georgia can also add points to a driver’s license and trigger a suspension.
B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
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