By Steven Symes 
More parents need to teach their young drivers why the should never try running from a traffic stop with a cop. We suspect this kid’s parents never had that conversation, as is probably the case with quite a few others who think they can just outrun police. But this teen learned a final lesson from his rash decision.
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A Georgia State Patrol trooper said he originally spotted the silver Toyota Camry swerving on the road. Running the license plate, the car came back as not having insurance. That was enough for the trooper to turn on his lights and sirens, initiating a traffic stop.
We’ve been there are few times ourselves, with a cop pulling us over and the panic which flashes into your mind. However, we also know running from police brings serious criminal charges, usually at least a felony fleeing, plus is incredibly dangerous.
Maybe this kid was never told that, or maybe he didn’t care. In the dashcam footage, he pulls over initially, hitting the curb in the process. When the trooper gets out of his car, the teen takes off and the chase begins.
Immediately, the teenage driver blows through a red light while pushing the aging Camry to high speeds. He keeps ignoring red lights, putting anyone who might be passing through on a green in the intersection in unbelievable danger.
What’s even more unbelievable is what we can see as the trooper gets near the Toyota: the thing is on a donut spare! Those are supposed to be used temporarily and only at lower speeds, but this kid is driving on it like he’s the next Mario Andretti.
He also keeps swerving, almost wrecking himself out at one point. Is he intoxicated? Does he not know how to drive? Something is definitely going on.
The trooper finally is able to move in for a PIT maneuver, which he executes, bringing the chase to a close. However, when the trooper turns around, we see the Camry is mashed up. The 18-year-old driver didn’t survive the crash.
This is why you don’t run from traffic stops.
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