The Fastest Speeding Tickets Issued In Texas In 2017

With long stretches of open road in the State of Texas, it's easy to go faster than the speed limit!

Texas boasts the highest speed limit anywhere in the nation with a legal limit of 85 m.p.h. along Texas State Highway 130 between Austin and San Antonio. I've driven this toll road one time, it was last summer while on our family summer vacation to San Antonio. While on Texas State Highway 130 I did drive the speed limit and then some, for a while!  It's a weird feeling though cruising along at 85 m.p.h.! Once you get back on I-35 into San Antonio you have to slow to 65 or 70 and that feels like you're crawling after going so fast for so long!

Now that 2017's behind us, the Texas Department of Transportation compiled a list of the highest speeds from drivers that were issued speeding ticket by its troopers. The list showing the twenty highest offenders was published by the Houston Chronicle. After looking at the list there is one common thread among all twenty offenders, their speed exceeded 120 m.p.h. in each and every one of the offenses. Not only did these offenders catch a hefty speeding fine, some of them had their vehicles impounded along with other penalties. Notoriety in this case was tossed aside.

The following is a list of the twenty speediest speeding tickets that were issued on Texas highways in 2017 according to the Texas Department of Transportation:

• 20 - 139 m.p.h. in a posted 75 m.p.h. zone
  Location - Eastland County along I-20
  Vehicle - Red 2007 Suzuki motorcycle

• 19 - 140 m.p.h. in a posted 65 m.p.h. zone
  Location - Bexar County along I-10
  Vehicle - Blue 2008 Honda CBR

• 18 - 140 m.p.h. in a posted 65 m.p.h. zone
  Location - Bexar County along I-10
  Vehicle - Black 2008 Yamaha motorcycle

• 17 - 140 m.p.h. in a posted 60 m.p.h. zone
  Location - El Paso County along Texas Spur 601
  Vehicle - 2015 Aprilia RSV

• 16 - 140 m.p.h. in a posted 50 m.p.h. zone
  Location - Collin County along Custer Rd.
  Vehicle - 2015 Ford Mustang

• 15 - 143 m.p.h. in a posted 75 m.p.h. zone
  Location - Coryell County along U.S. Hwy. 90
  Vehicle - Black 2013 Kawasaki motorcycle

• 14 - 143 m.p.h. in a posted 80 m.p.h. zone
  Location - Williamson County along Texas State Hwy. 130
  Vehicle - Black 2014 BMW i8

• 13 - 144 m.p.h. in a posted 75 m.p.h. zone
  Location - Coryell County along U.S. Hwy. 190
  Vehicle - Blue 2015 Suzuki motorcycle

• 12 - 144 m.p.h. in a posted 75 m.p.h. zone
  Location - Coryell County along U.S. Hwy. 190
  Vehicle - Green 2016 Yamaha motorcycle

• 11 - 145 m.p.h. in a posted 75 m.p.h. zone
  Location - Falls County along Texas State Hwy. 6
  Vehicle - Red 2009 Pontiac G8 GT

• 10 - 146 m.p.h. in a posted 65 m.p.h. zone
  Location - Johnson County along Texas State Hwy. 67
  Vehicle - White 2017 Chevrolet Corvette

• 9 - 149 m.p.h. in a posted 75 m.p.h. zone
  Location - Fisher County along Texas State Hwy. 70
  Vehicle - White 2017 Suzuki GSX

• 8 - 150 m.p.h. in a posted 70 m.p.h. zone
  Location - Hays County along I-35
  Vehicle - Blue 2009 Suzuki GSF

• 7 - 155 m.p.h. in a posted 75 m.p.h. zone
  Location - Wise County along U.S. Hwy 81
  Vehicle - Black 2016 Kawasaki 800

• 6 - 156 m.p.h. in a posted 75 m.p.h. zone
  Location - Carson County along I-40
  Vehicle - Red 2016 Chevrolet (no model listed)

• 5 - 156 m.p.h. in a posted 70 m.p.h. zone
  Location - Williamson County along Texas State Hwy. 195
  Vehicle - Black 2006 Suzuki GSX

• 4 - 156 m.p.h. in a posted 70 m.p.h. zone
  Location - Williamson County along Texas State Hwy. 195
  Vehicle - 2014 Chevrolet SS

• 3 - 160 m.p.h. in a posted 75 m.p.h. zone
  Location - Nueces County along Texas State Hwy. 44
  Vehicle - Red 2006 Suzuki motorcycle

• 2 - 160 m.p.h. in a posted 55 m.p.h. zone
  Location - Galveston County along I-45
  Vehicle - Silver 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8

• 1 - 181 m.p.h. in a posted 75 m.p.h. zone
  Location - Coryell County along U.S. Hwy. 90
  Vehicle - Red 2012 Honda CBR1000