An Israeli tourist was arrested earlier this week, driving 183 km/h on a Florida interstate highway, local media reports.
After Boaz Sinuani was pulled over, he told officers he was in a rush to catch a flight from New York to Israel, the WFLA NBC affiliate reports.
He is quoted as telling officers, “There’s no speed limit on the highway in Israel.”
While many drivers flout the rules, speed limits are posted on Israeli highways, with some reaching 110 km/h.
“So, what did this tourist decide to do? He chose to speed from Miami to The Big Apple in a rented Accord. It would only take 13 hours if he averaged 110 mph,” the sheriff’s office writes on Facebook.
“While it is completely legal for a tourist to drive in Florida using their country’s driver’s license, they must obey all of Florida’s traffic laws or suffer the consequences,” the office says.
Sinuani was released on a $150 bond.
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