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February 02, 2004
Speed Racer Clark
Wesley Clark just learned a lesson most of us locals already know.
The caravan was heading to Oklahoma City from McAlester just after midnight Sunday when it was stopped by an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper.
The lead car driven by Clark staffer Reid Cherlin carried Clark and foreign policy advisory Jamie Rubin. The trooper says he clocked the car at 88 miles per hour in a 75 mile an hour zone.
Cherlin says he had the cruise control set for 83 miles per hour.
Cherlin and the other two drivers were each given $150 speeding tickets.
Even us ignorant hillbillies know better than to get caught speeding in Oklahoma. A little FYI for Mr. Clark: Speeding fines are statutory in Oklahoma and are therefore not subject to negotiation. And since they were going more than 10 mph over the speed limit, it's likely the prosecutor will refuse to keep the tickets off their driving records.
All together now: "Aaaawwww."
Posted by Rita at February 2, 2004 04:17 PM