This morning there was a story about a Paxton, Illinois teenager who was stopped by the police for driving in excess of 100 mph in a 55-mph speed zone while also driving under the influence of alcohol among other charges according to Paxton Police Chief Bob Bane. Mr. Bane said that Talon C. Yaden, 18, of 210 W. Patton St., was driving a 1994 Ford Mustang west on Illinois 9 around 2 a.m. Wednesday when a Paxton police officer attempted to pull over his car for speeding near the intersection with the Ford County Road 1800 East, on the city's west edge. Yaden then turned south onto County Road 1775 East before finally stopping for the officer about 2 miles south of Paxton, at the intersection with County Road 200 North.
Yaden is being charged with the speed enhancement in addition to the DUI charge and illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor.
This story demonstrates the issues associated with not only under-aged drinking, but also driving in excess of the speed limit. Where it is pled and proven, or admitted, that a defendant drover 30 m.p.h. over the maximum, prima facie, or posted speed limit on a freeway, or 20 m.p.h. or more over the maximum, prima facie, or posted speed limit on any other street or highway, and that he/she did so in violation of Vehicle Code Section 23013 - the reckless driving statute - while concurrently violation Vehicle Code Sections 23152 or 23153, he/she will be required to serve a mandatory jail sentence of 60-days pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 23582.
Click the link to learn more about Reckless Speed Enhancements.
Click the link to learn more about Speed Violations.
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