Police say the octogenarian was clocked at 110 mph while driving down a Florida highway. The fastest thing that most 85-year-olds in Florida drive is a golf cart on the way back to the clubhouse. However, according to a report by CBS 12 News, William Bosworth is not most 85-year-old men; he was arrested after allegedly racing his Nissan 350Z convertible on the street at speeds reaching 110 miles per hour.
According to CBS News's account of the arrest report, the incident took place around 11:30 pm on June 12, when an officer from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office spotted a red Chevrolet Corvette and a gray 350Z speeding side by side on the highway; police say the Corvette was traveling at 125 mph and the Nissan was going 110 mph, both in a 45-mph zone. Two separate traffic stops were conducted.
View Price on AmazonBodycam footage of the Bosworth traffic stop was obtained by WKMG News 6 and posted on their YouTube channel. During the stop, Bosworth seems to be as cool as can be. While he enjoys a cigarillo, he tells the officer that the other car swerved at him; he denies street racing, and says that he is just “out having a ride in my favorite car.” He then tells the officer that he had that car since it was brand-new.
The officer isn’t swayed; he explains the Florida super speeder law to Bosworth, and instructs him to exit the car. Bosworth is then handcuffed and arrested for driving over 100 mph and street racing. According to a report by WECT News 6, the Corvette driver was 57-year-old Phillip Signorino, who was also arrested.
Signorino tried a different tactic with the police, reportedly telling them that he could not have been going 125 mph because his Corvette wasn’t capable of reaching speeds that high. The model of Corvette that Signorino was driving is not currently available, but General Motors hasn’t made a Corvette incapable of hitting 125 mph in many decades, so chances are that excuse won't hold up.
Whether Bosworth and Signorino were actually racing is something the courts will ultimately decide, but one thing is certain: an alleged triple-digit-speed run involving two drivers whose combined age tops 140 is not something law enforcement encounter every day. If nothing else, the incident proves a passion for performance cars can last a lifetime ... even if acting on that passion on public roads is rarely a good idea.
Source: roadandtrack.com
