A Virginia driver is in hot water for allegedly treating a Loudoun County road like it’s the autobahn. Luke Jones, 21, of Leesburg, was clocked driving at 133 mph — in a 45-mph zone — on May 11, according to Leesburg police.
Leesburg police said a blue 2007 Corvette driven by Jones streaked by an officer on Virginia Route 7 near Battlefield Parkway just before 5 p.m. The officer caught up to the Corvette while behind the wheel of a 2014 Ford Police Interceptor Sedan.
We thought that it went without saying, however last week one of our officers had to remind a motorist that traveling 133 mph in a 45 mph zone is NEVER acceptable! Remember, we all play a part in #TrafficSafety. PLEASE drive at the posted speed limit! #SlowDown 🐢 pic.twitter.com/3BrNtZVlXu
— Leesburg Police, VA (@LeesburgPolice) May 17, 2022
Jones was cited for reckless driving by speed, which is a misdemeanor and carries a mandatory court appearance. Officer Michael Drogin, a Leesburg police spokesman, said — to his knowledge — this is the fastest speed that one of the department’s officers has charged a driver with going.