‘Speed kills’: Police pull over Bend Parkway driver clocked at 106 mph; faces $1,150 fine

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The driver of an SUV clocked going 106 mph on the Bend Parkway was pulled over this week and got a ticket that carries a hefty potential fine of over $1,150, police said Friday.

A Bend Police officer was conducting a speed patrol Tuesday evening on the parkway’s southbound lanes near the Colorado Avenue exit when he conducted a traffic stop on an Acura MDX traveling at 106 mph, “which is 61 mph over the 45 mph speed limit,” police said in a Facebook posting.

“The 20-year-old Bend driver was cited for reckless driving and speeding at 100+, which has a presumptive fine of $1,150,” police said.

“Speed kills. Please slow down,” the posting concluded.

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