Oregon Trooper Nabs Six Speeding Ferraris and Lamborghinis, by Himself (PHOTOS)

OSP Troopers Cite Numerous Drivers of Exotic Sports Cars for Speed Violations near Grand Ronde and Multnomah Falls

(MT. HOOD, Ore.) - It seems logical that writing up a Ferrari or Lamborghini for speeding would be pretty cool for a traffic cop. Great stories to share with the boys and all that stuff, but what about a cop nabbing six of the speeding Italian sports cars single handedly?

As it turns out the drivers didn't give him any trouble, but I still fail to understand how he was able to get six at once.

Oregon State Police Senior Trooper David Peterson cited the drivers of six exotic sports cars for speed racing Thursday morning when he spotted the vehicles at a high rate of speed on Highway 18 near Grand Ronde.

And if that wasn't enough, over two hours later, one of the same vehicles was stopped again by OSP in the Columbia River Gorge for a high speed violation. But that is what you're supposed to do in a car like this right?

Peterson got the call today at approximately 11:15 a.m. He says he set up on Highway 18 east of Grand Ronde and observed 5 of the vehicles pass by him at a high rate of speed. As he accelerated onto Highway 18, a sixth vehicle reportedly passed his patrol car at high speed.

By himself, the Senior Trooper stopped all six vehicles and cited the drivers for Speed Racing.

He said the drivers were cooperative and told the trooper there was a total of 20 similar vehicles traveling together on an annual road trip. One of the stopped drivers was from Washington State and the other drivers were from Canada.

Just to keep things interesting, over two hours later, one of the same vehicles stopped by Senior Trooper Peterson, a 2004 Lamborghini with Alberta license plate "BADBUL", was stopped about 1:45 p.m. on Interstate 84 eastbound near Multnomah Falls by OSP Sergeant Tom Worthy for going 90 mph in a 65 mph zone.

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roooooooo April 27, 2009 12:52 pm (Pacific time)

They just wanted to check out their cars.Anyone who owns one of these better have some mad skills or they don't remain in one peice for long...

Rob April 25, 2009 10:48 pm (Pacific time)

"Oregon Trooper Nabs Six Speeding Ferrari's and Lamborghin's, by Himself"?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe#English_language_usage

Rob.

Rob: Recognized and corrected, thank you.

Henry Ruark April 25, 2009 2:09 pm (Pacific time)

Friend Larry: You wrote: "So let them have their fun...assuming the road is clear, when they speed." HOW to match your assumption with reality is not the major error here. Without doing that the probability of desperate accident magnifies with every ten-miles-faster. But realistic painful reality is simply that, whomever they are, whatever they drive, whenever the speed, they break the law set by representative means for all to obey. IF they do so they should and indeed,must, be stopped somehow by someone, for the rest of the reality is that if continued long enough --and fast enough !!-- SOMEbody is gonna get hurt. Let racing be confined as entertainment to its proper --and for me, intriguing-- proper place: Commercial race tracks set up for it properly, with protection for drivers and isolation for audience.

Lawrence Lugar April 24, 2009 1:53 pm (Pacific time)

These are responsible and classy racers, per se. These aren't the punk kids in cheap tuner cars, who are much much more likely to get in an accident. So let them have their fun...assuming the road is clear, when they speed.

Henry Ruark April 24, 2009 12:52 pm (Pacific time)

Scott: Short cogitation on your part prior to first-shot would have obviated Editor-answer, and your image as you find it necessary to add second-shot. Try it; usually is almost painless, and can save this obvious embarrassment, as well as S-N staff/time, space-cost, and waste time/attention for other viewers.

Scott April 24, 2009 12:27 pm (Pacific time)

Sir, I should have been a bit clearer in my comment. I was referring to the potential of the car club members to use the pictures for their own gain, as mentioned by Mike earlier. I agree with you.

Editor: OK, thanks for clarifying that. I know the police appreciate the fact that these are seen on a regular basis. Did you ever see "Death on an Oregon Highway"?I'll add the link right here, this is made with almost exclusively police photos: Click here

scott April 24, 2009 9:12 am (Pacific time)

i wonder if the OSP has any rule prohibiting use of pictures involving OSP officers for personal or organizational gain.

Editor: Don't you think that's a little over the top? Every now and then these guys get to be John Wayne and I say give them the credit they deserve. I am the first to criticize bad police work and the first to commend what is good. These were speeding supercars and the OSP didn't ask them to show up, but darn if that senior trooper didn't do his job that day. OSP takes photos to educate the public.

MIke H. April 23, 2009 5:27 pm (Pacific time)

I really doubt those guys care about speeding tickets. They probably all pulled over to get the attention. Just to be pictured all together.

Editor: Mike, I'd put money on that!

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