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Legendary Norwegian Cross-Country Champion Arrested for Speeding and Possession of Cocaine

Two-time Norwegian Olympic cross-country skiing champion Petter Northug has admitted to possessing cocaine, speeding, and driving under the influence. On 13 August 2020, Northug was clocked going 104-mph on a 70-mph road. After stopping him and assessing him, police officers arrested Northug on suspicion of drug-impaired driving and had his license suspended. A search of his home uncovered a small amount […]

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SnowBrains | August 18, 2020

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Speeding Drivers Responsible for Hitting 4 Bears, Killing 2, in Yosemite National Park, CA

In the last three weeks, at least four bears were hit by speeding cars in Yosemite, at least two of which were killed. The two bears that survived were hit by drivers going faster than the 25 mph speed limit and were seriously injured and limping. We will never know the severity of their injuries. Related: Bear Protection, Spray or […]

SnowBrains | August 3, 2020

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Citations Jump by 87% for Violators Speeding More Than 100-mph in California

The number of citations for speeding in excess of 100mph has nearly doubled in California since the state enacted a stay-at-home order during the coronavirus pandemic. The maximum speed limit in the state of California is 70-mph. Highway Patrol officers issued 2,493 tickets to motorists stopped for driving over 100-mph for the month that followed the March 19 order, according to the […]

SnowBrains | April 24, 2020

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VIDEO: Speeding Boat Crashes in to Smaller Fishing Boat | Passengers have to Jump Overboard

A fisherman who jumped ship into the water to dodge a speeding motorboat has filed a $372,500 lawsuit, alleging the other driver was distracted by his cellphone just before the dramatic crash caught on video, reports the NY Post. A GoPro camera mounted to the 20-foot fishing boat captured the chaos in the seconds before a 31-foot motorboat crashes into […]

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Steven Agar | January 19, 2018

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What’s Better on Skis? Speed or Air?

My thoughts wandering afar, I glanced down. Yikes! I’m speeding again. I try to be as law abiding as possible. Sure, I don’t obey the speed limit very often, but I try to refrain from truly speeding. That is until this time every year. About the second week of October or so. Every year. It doesn’t happen on purpose. I can’t really explain it. Like salmon returning from the sea to spawn, it just happens. I start driving too fast. Given that it happens quite subconsciously, I can’t even chalk it up to trying to achieve some kind of cheap thrill. Something […]