Posted on 09/01/2021 4:19:42 PM PDT by simpson96
A Florida man who "drove well over 100mph" on his motorcycle in a bid to escape police told officers he was trying to show off for his passenger, as it was their first date. That's according to Clearwater Police, who say 22-year-old Taylor Beverly ran a red light while riding his white 2017 Suzuki, accompanied by a female passenger, on Saturday night, per Newsweek. He then turned around and made eye contact with officers before speeding away(snip)
Officers pursued Beverly but ultimately ended the chase after he ran several more red lights and began weaving in and out of traffic at high speed, per the document. It notes an officer in another vehicle arrested Beverly "without incident" when he stopped at a red light some time later. "He admitted to the offense" and "stated he was trying to show off for his date," officer Kyle Bingham noted. She wasn't wowed. "The female said she was screaming at him to stop, but he refused," Bingham added.
The date quickly came to an end as Beverly, of Tampa, was booked on a felony charge of fleeing police at high speeds while displaying "a wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property," per Newsweek. He was released early Sunday after posting $10,000 bond.(snip)
Beverly has prior convictions for cocaine possession, grand theft, and passing a counterfeit check, and was cited for reckless driving and driving an unregistered vehicle following a motorcycle crash in 2019. No word on whether there will be a second date.
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Something tells me there won’t be a second date with this lady.
Florida man has been slacking off lately. Good to see that he is still in business.
Real husband material for someone.
IQ deficient.
You don’t know that....
We haven’t seen photo’s of his girlfriend...
The IQ/ Testosterone ratio is too low.
Is the girlfriend Not Guilty?
I can’t imagine how he managed to drive faster than 35mph in Clearwater! Must’ve been after midnight, when all the old people are asleep. Also, there is a traffic light on every other intersection along SR-60. No wonder he ran a few.
Just blowing the carbon out. My dad used to say that.
Needs to move to Illinois or NY and run for governor.
I had a big Dodge diesel pickup blow the carbon out in front of me getting on the interstate today. Thankfully I was able to hit recirc on the HVAC in time.
“So how was your date with Taylor?”
You’ve got to be a special kind of stupid to run a motorcycle that fast.
There’s a reason why I tell my daughters they can never ride on a motorcycle.
I drove the medical car for MotoGP when they ran at Indianapolis. 206 mph at the end of the main straight.
I had my bike up to 80 once. Never again. I mostly stay on side roads or business routes. When I must go on a highway (usually if I am running late), the fastest I’ll ever go is 65. Even that makes me very nervous. Two wheeled vehicles are very unforgiving of mistakes.
They aren’t forgiving of stupid cage pilots, either!
Guy sounds like a real catch.
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