title: “Driver accused of speeding at 170 mph near Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport” url: “https://www.azfamily.com/2026/11/13/driver-accused-speeding-170-mph-near-phoenix-sky-harbor-airport/” author: “Mitchell Koch”
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Valley authorities stopped a driver who they say was going more than 100 mph over the speed limit on the Loop 202 in Phoenix this week.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) said troopers saw a gray 2023 BMW M2 passing traffic extremely fast Monday on the Loop 202 near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
DPS said the driver was clocked going 170 mph in a 65 mph zone.
Authorities said at 170 mph, the car was going about 250 feet per second — nearly the length of a football field every second — while passing other drivers on the freeway.
A trooper started to follow the car and used the Highway Patrol Traffic Operations Center to keep up with it, DPS said. The car then veered from the far left lane, across traffic and into the McClintock Drive exit lane.
After catching up to the driver off the freeway, DPS said troopers found the car had no license plate.
When asked how fast he was driving, the driver initially told troopers he was going 110 to 115 mph, but he later said he did not know how fast he was driving.
DPS stopped a driver who they say was going more than 100 mph over the speed limit on the Loop 202 in Phoenix.(Arizona Department of Public Safety)
The driver allegedly told DPS that he was on his way to trade in the car and wanted one last drive.
Troopers arrested him for reckless driving and endangerment, DPS said. They did not identify the driver.
On a public road. Stupid fucking kid. Not IDed, because under 18, perhaps.
Should lose his license for five years and do a year in jail, plus public service. The sentence needs to be harsh or he’ll do it again. He needs time to realize the cop did him a favor pulling him over, because he was about to kill someone.
