Traffic Cam nabs guy in Hyundai Sonata!

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=66898

Man arrested in 147 mph Loop 101 violation
By Mike Sakal, Tribune
June 2, 2006
Some records are meant to be broken, but Scottsdale police aren’t happy with one that has been shattered by someone they described as “a very dangerous driver.”



The new speed record clocked last month by photo enforcement cameras along Loop 101 in Scottsdale — at 147 mph — is 16 mph more than the one set by an unknown motorcyclist on Feb. 14.

Lawrence Pargo, 26, of Goodyear was arrested by Scottsdale police at his home May 26 on suspicion of four counts of excessive speeding, reckless driving and endangerment, Scottsdale police Lt. Frank O’Halloran said.

Pargo was clocked and photographed in a silver Hyundai Sonata traveling at speeds ranging from 102 mph to 147 mph on four occasions between 5:47 and 6:20 a.m. May 21.

“He endangered the lives of others as well as himself,” O’Halloran said. “The car was beyond its capabilities, and he was beyond his capabilities of controlling it. The tires aren’t rated for 147 mph. They’re stock tires on a rental car. The car probably was shaking.”

The controversial speed enforcement program includes six cameras along a 7.8-mile stretch of Loop 101 between Scottsdale Road and Shea Boulevard. A proposed bill in the state Legislature that could ban speed cameras from state highways still is being discussed.

Arresting the worst offenders has been a top priority for the city as part of an effort to send a message to motorists along Loop 101 in Scottsdale, where drivers frequently exceed 100 mph.

Police also have arrested Darren Sucato, 27, of Scottsdale — who had paid four previous speeding violations — on suspicion of excessive speeding, reckless driving and endangerment, O’Halloran said. Sucato was clocked and photographed at 107 mph in his 2005 silver Pontiac Grand Prix at 11:02 p.m. May 23, according to O’Halloran.

The Hyundai that Pargo was driving was either leased or rented. It is owned by P.V. Holding in Virginia Beach, Va., O’Halloran said.

Pargo couldn’t be reached for comment.

Gauging by the e-mails sent from O’Halloran to other officers, Pargo’s arrest was a top priority.

“Please put your best guys on this one and let’s get him this week,” O’Halloran said in an e-mail to officer James Butera on May 22.

If convicted on all counts, Pargo could receive 12 points on his driver’s license — it takes eight points to get a license suspended — and he’ll be placed on a high-risk list among rental car agencies, O’Halloran said.

Tickets start at $157, but each of Pargo’s speeding tickets could cost $200 or more.

“There is no doubt that it is the same car and driver in all four incidents,” Bruce Kalin, the contract administrator for Scottsdale police who is overseeing the program, said in an e-mail.

There were 30,169 speeders clocked at 76 mph or more on Loop 101 during the warning phase of the photo enforcement program between Jan. 22 and Feb. 21. The number of speeders dipped nearly 30 percent the next month, when citations began.

However, in the last two months, the number of speeders has increased to nearly what it was during the warning phase, according to information from the city.

The Sonatas top speed is advertised to be 130 mph.

Forget about that rape investigation we have a speeder to lock up.

Car and Driver tested it in Aug '05 and got it to 137

http://www.caranddriver.com/roadtests/9741/hyundai-sonata-lx-page4.html

C/D TEST RESULTS
ACCELERATION: Seconds
Zero to 30 mph: 2.4
40 mph: 3.7
50 mph: 5.3
60 mph: 7.0
70 mph: 9.3
80 mph: 11.9
90 mph: 14.9
100 mph: 19.3
110 mph: 24.8
120 mph: 31.9
130 mph: 43.7
Street start, 5-60 mph: 7.3
Top-gear acceleration, 30-50 mph: 6.0
50-70 mph: 5.1
Standing 1/4-mile: 15.5 sec @ 92 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 137 mph

wow thats really sad.. a korean car that can top out higher than the S Class ( which i belive tops out govorned at 130.. right or is it a dif chasis im thinking)

So what if he were in a Aston Martin, with z rated tires? Is speeding safe then? Of course I think so, and they do too apparently, but it still warrants a ticket? I hope they do ban them cameras, and I dont trust that either the camera or the cops got the 147MPH part right.

That where I am coming from.

I guess the Police had good reason to clip that guy's wings.

But mine got clipped once for going 27 mph in a 25 mph zone, so I don't know.
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With a final drive ratio of 3.33:1, and a tire diameter of 25.9 inches, his engine would be ready to blow by 147 mph. The REDLINE is at 6K. At 147, it would be 350 rpm past that point.

That, plus the fact of the high speed limiter preventing him from passing 130.

I'm sure he was going really fast, but I do not believe he was going THAT fast.

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Maybe he wasn't doing 147mph, someone else was and tripped the camera, like in this clip



http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5872184223442430224&q=ninja+commercial

He'll get off. A good lawyer will cast reasonable doubt on the measurement methods. If the 147mph reading was wrong, all the others were possibly wrong. Wait for the class action to follow.

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147 is hard to believe in a Hyundai.

Police offiers have a job. If it's their job, it's their job. Have some respect for their job. You want this guy doing 147 with Hyundai brakes coming up in your rear mirror? Shouldn't we be off saving the world instead of posting garbage on OD?

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Do you want this A-hole coming up to you in his Benz at ZERO miles an hour while crossing a crosswalk? LOL this is TOOO funny.....

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2889527841583480458&q=Old+Lady+Pwnz+Mercedes+Guy

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My Porsche mechanic got tagged doing 176 in a 911 some time back in the 80's. Cop found him by accident. Still not sure why they didn't haul him off to jail, he said the deputy was shaking like Barney Fife when he pulled him over. He never even SAW the cop and the cop stumbled on him 20 minutes later at a traffic light.

Took it to court. Showed the "official" gear ratio and speed charts as published by Porsche. Max speed was 147, so obviously the rdar gun was busted. Case dismissed.

Too bad the DA wasn't smart enough to ask if the engine was the one that came with the car...

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No, its cops job to save the world, thats why they should be getting paid. Instead they get paid by taxpayers to charge taxpayers, for paying them. And yes, I would like a Hyundai to do 147 in my mirror, hell I wouldnt believe it otherwise, besides, if its a rental I think he must have had insurance. Oh wait a second, he didnt get in a wreck did he? That only seems to happen when these evil speeders are being chased by cops..... Weird aint it?