Driver charged with speeding 111 mph in Rochester: Reckless driving alleged

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ROCHESTER — A driver was arrested for allegedly speeding 111 mph on Route 16 Sunday morning, according to New Hampshire State Police.

Trooper Petros Lazos charged the 42-year-old man from Farmington with reckless driving. The driver was released and is scheduled to be arraigned Nov. 7 in Rochester Circuit Court.

The arrest came a day after police arrested a Candia man in Epping for allegedly driving 140 mph on Route 101.

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Following both incidents, State Police issued a statement reminding "all motorists to obey posted speed limits and to drive with courtesy and care when on New Hampshire roadways."

This article originally appeared on Fosters Daily Democrat: Driver charged with speeding 111 mph in Rochester NH on Route 16