‘Late for work:’ Teen caught going 87 MPH in a 45 MPH zone in Duluth

DULUTH, Ga. — A Gwinnett County teenager got three tickets after being caught going nearly twice the speed limit on Saturday.

Police say an 18-year-old “decided to turn Pleasant Hill Road into a raceway.”

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They said the teen was clocked going 87 miles per hour in a 45 miles per hour zone.

The driver told police that he or she was late for work.

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“But now they’re even later, with three tickets as a reminder,” Duluth police said.

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