If you’ve ever been stuck in traffic and glanced over at the fast lane wishing you could just open it up, you’re not alone. Most drivers have a little voice somewhere in the back of their head that wonders what it would feel like to push past triple digits on an empty stretch of road. The key word there is empty. Highway 25 is many things, but an empty racetrack it is not.
The Union County Sheriff’s Office recently made that point with the kind of dry humor that only law enforcement seems to have perfected. Their Facebook post named one speeding driver the winner of the “I’m Late for Everything” award after deputies clocked the vehicle doing 100 mph in a posted 55 mph zone. That’s not a typo. Double the speed limit, nearly to the mile.
The prize package, as the sheriff’s office cheerfully described it, included multiple citations, no valid driver’s license on hand, and a one-way ride courtesy of a tow truck. The car didn’t make it home. The driver, presumably, had a very long afternoon ahead of them involving paperwork and phone calls they would have preferred not to make.
Beyond the humor, the post carried a serious note. Deputies say they’ve seen a recent increase in excessive speeds on Highway 25, and this stop was meant to send a message to anyone else entertaining similar ideas. The sheriff’s office was direct: arriving a few minutes early is not worth your life, someone else’s life, or the contents of your bank account.
A Familiar Story With Real Consequences
Speeding violations at this level are not minor traffic infractions. When a driver is caught going 45 mph over the posted limit, the legal exposure climbs quickly. Multiple citations, potential reckless driving charges, license suspension, and vehicle impoundment are all on the table depending on the state. Add in the absence of a valid license and the situation goes from costly to genuinely serious.
For car enthusiasts, there’s also something worth noting here that has nothing to do with law enforcement. At 100 mph, stopping distances are dramatically longer, reaction time becomes a much thinner margin, and the consequences of any mechanical surprise or road debris shift from inconvenient to catastrophic. The physics are unforgiving regardless of how capable the vehicle is.
The Sheriff’s Office Made Its Point Well
What made this post land was the tone. Rather than a stern lecture, deputies framed the whole thing as a sardonic award ceremony, and it worked. The combination of humor and straight talk tends to travel further than a standard public safety announcement, and this one clearly resonated.
The closing line from the post does the heavy lifting: 100 in a 55 isn’t impressive. It’s dangerous. Hard to argue with that.
Highway 25 Is Getting More Attention
Residents and regular commuters on Highway 25 should expect enforcement to continue. The sheriff’s office made clear this is not a one-off stop but part of an ongoing effort to address what they’re describing as a pattern.
For anyone who drives that corridor regularly, consider this a heads-up worth taking seriously.