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Officer clocks motorcyclist going 178 mph on Georgia highway

Published  September 9, 2020 9:14am EDT
Alpharetta
FOX 5 Atlanta

ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Alpharetta police clocked a motorcyclist going nearly triple the speed limit on Georgia 400 on Labor Day.

The Alpharetta Department of Public Safety shared a photo of a trooper's radar gun on Facebook Monday.

In the photo, the motorcycle was clocked at going 178 miles per hour. The speed limit in the area is 65.

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"Hopefully, the driver of the sport bike matures a little before a tragedy happens," the police department said on Facebook.

With the speed the motorcyclist was going, police say their officer didn't even attempt a stop and instead just passed along a description to other law enforcement agencies.

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