AWESOME or AWFUL? 51 Year-old NJ Man Arrested For Doing 142 MPH In A Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Trackhawk

Well, one New Jersey man had an interesting weekend.

That's because on Saturday at around 8:00a on his way home from the New England area, he was spotted by police aircraft traveling south on Interstate 95 doing a rather speedy 142 mph. His vehicle of choice was the 700+ horsepower Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Trackhawk.

Eric Joseph was charged with Reckless Operation and is slated to appear in a New Hampshire court on September 23. He doesn't seem too concerned, if we're honest, given his rather toothy smile in his mugshot.

So, I've got to ask: Is this AWESOME or AWFUL?

How would you punish someone driving at that rate of speed? Loss of license? Time served? Something else?

USNA1999 - 7/23/2019 8:22:31 AM

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AWESOME!

Car4life1 - 7/23/2019 9:14:06 AM

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Atleast it wasn’t a residential area and no one was hurt, but maybe some jail time or community service will knock the smug smile off his face, thats bothering me more than speeding

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 7/23/2019 8:30:48 AM

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If you want to speed "to see what it'll do" make it very short and do not exceed twice the posted speed limit. IE do a pull not a 1/2 mile run. Nobody will notice and you get to keep you license and your vehicle.

dtmwtch - 7/23/2019 9:01:28 AM

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idiot. could have easily killed someone. take it to the track

OneOfOne - 7/23/2019 9:39:31 AM

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its stupid. but not as stupid as you asking the question

MDarringer - 7/23/2019 9:49:48 AM

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He looks like a dweeb with nothing to live for, but he can afford the vehicle with the big engine.

pcar4evr - 7/23/2019 1:19:34 PM

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From Short Hill, NJ - he can afford the lawyer and fine. I don't know anyone who wants to get back to NJ that fast.

mre30 - 7/23/2019 5:54:11 PM

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Funny! Hopefully he gets a good lawyer and beats the ticket.

When I was 20 years old (going to College in Worcester, MA and driving my roomates Honda Prelude home to visit my family in NJ) I got stopped doing 85 in a 55 zone on rural I-84 between the Massachusetts line and Hartford, CT.

I was so angry that they caught me and was in disbelief that somebody could get a ticket from a plane (back then, the officers in the plane counted/timed the mile markers which it turns out was iron-clad in traffic court, as long as the officer showed up). The officer took great pleasure in explaining it to me! I guess now, they just use LIDAR/RADAR?

MDarringer - 7/23/2019 6:00:12 PM

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And LIDAR doesn't lie.