Driver arrested after being clocked at 170 mph on Loop 202

The Arizona Department of Public Safety said a trooper saw the gray 2023 BMW M2 speeding near Sky Harbor Boulevard on November 9. A LIDAR device recorded the car at 170 mph in a 65 mph zone, authorities said.

As the trooper followed, the BMW crossed from the far-left side of the freeway to the right and entered the McClintock Drive exit lane. Troopers later caught up with the car and found it had no license plate.

Asked about his speed, the driver first said he had been traveling 110 to 115 mph. He subsequently stated he was unsure of his speed and told troopers he planned to exchange the car and take it out for one final drive, DPS said.

Troopers arrested the driver on suspicion of reckless driving and endangerment. DPS did not identify him.

The department said a car traveling at 170 mph covers roughly 250 feet each second, a distance close to a football field's length. Authorities said the BMW was passing other traffic at that speed.