[pepsih]

Do you guys remember this video?

The driver, who went by the name Afroduck, was fast and proud of it, using a dashboard camera to capture his wild 26.5-mile journey around Manhattan in 24 minutes.
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He seemed to think that the risk of his being identified was slight but offered to release his name “a year from now.”

But Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly vowed that the driver would be caught. “We now have license-plate readers in the city that will assist in this type of investigation,” Mr. Kelly told reporters.

Late on Thursday, the police arrested Christopher Adam Tang, 30, and charged him with six driving violations.

They also seized a 2006 BMW Z4.

The police said they were able to recreate the wild ride by using surveillance video, which also ultimately allowed them to track down Mr. Tang.

Mr. Tang’s route started on the Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive at 116th Street. As he tore south on the highway, he zipped past cars and taxis and stopped only for red lights. It was night, and electronic music was playing on the car’s sound system. He whipped around the southern tip of Manhattan before heading up the West Side Highway. He skipped the northern tip of Manhattan by turning right near the George Washington Bridge and heading back to the starting point.

Soon after a video of the wild ride was posted on YouTube, the driver gave an interview to the automobile Web site Jalopnik. He claimed that he had set a new speed record for traveling the loop around Manhattan, which he already held.

“I can do it consistently under 24 minutes and most likely beat my own record again,” he said.

He dismissed concerns that the stunt was dangerous, saying his average speed was only 66 miles per hour.

However, that takes into account stopping for red lights, and on the video, he can be seen traveling at breakneck speed as he overtakes other vehicles.

Still, he said all driving carried risks.

“Whether you’re a good driver or not, when you’re on the road, you have a high chance of getting hit by a drunk driver, being cut off, especially in New York,” he told the Web site.

Asked if he was nervous about being caught after he posted the video, he said that an accomplishment like his needed to be known.

“You frankly can’t identify who I am by just looking at the video, and records were meant to be broken,” he said, though he also told the Web site what kind of car he had been driving.

Mr. Tang, who lives in East Harlem, was charged with reckless driving, reckless endangerment, following too closely and three other counts.

On Friday, Commissioner Kelly told reporters, “This was, I think, excellent work on the part of our collision investigation squad, part of our Highway Division who were able to look at the film, look at other evidence and make a determination that the defendant, whose name is Tang, was the one who did it.”

[Ubersmooth]

Free Afroduck!!

[YGazis109]

Damn thought he would get away!!

[techwhiz]

He's a D&*K!
He has cranial-rectal inversion.

[E902009]

Glad to see they busted this dickhead. If his lack of professional driving skills didn't kill or hurt anyone, his arrogance will sooner or later. I hope they unload on him in court.

[Some Asian Guy]

I just read about this on Fox news. Lol.

[954Stealth]

Entertaining but wildly irresponsible.

[NGEE]

“Whether you’re a good driver or not, when you’re on the road, you have a high chance of getting hit by a drunk driver, being cut off, especially in New York,” he told the Web site."

Rationalization is a wondrous thing. Seen some of that on this forum recently.

[Saintor]

Perfect. Imbeciles like this should be neutered.

[techietaichi]

Can't win 'em all. Enjoy the fines, jail time, or community service dude.

[galahad05]

Retard.
Oh, and was his Z4 a blue one?

[kdbryce]

Originally Posted by Amer328i

Free Afroduck!!

+1!

Free afroduck t shirts for 10 bucks!

Email me!

[ek99civic]

Originally Posted by E902009

Glad to see they busted this dickhead. If his lack of professional driving skills didn't kill or hurt anyone, his arrogance will sooner or later. I hope they unload on him in court.