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Ariz. Daredevil Poses for Speed Trap Cameras – One Hand on Wheel, Head through Roof, Pedal to Metal

(Arizona Department of Public Safety)
(Arizona Department of Public Safety)
MESA, Ariz. (CBS/AP) Arizona daredevil Richard Anthony Flores Jr. loves taking crazy pictures – especially in front of highway speed trap cameras.

Photo: Richard Anthony Flores Jr. captured by speed trap camera Nov. 11, 2009, according to Arizona authorities.

Flores' most recent photo spread shows the 25-year-old driving one handed, standing up through his wide open sunroof, and pushing the peddle to 78-miles-per-hour, according to authorities.

It's not the first time either, they say. The Arizona Department of Public Safety claims that between Oct. 14, 2009 and Nov. 18, 2009, Flores triggered photo enforcement cameras 14 times, with 13 of the violations being civil speed and one criminal speed at 90 mph.

Photo: Richard Anthony Flores Jr.'s mug shot.

The Arizona Highway Patrol wasn't amused. Once they identified the car's license plate – which was obstructed – and the shutterbug driver, they contacted his family. Flores turned himself in the next day.

He now faces charges of reckless driving, civil speeding violations and a criminal speeding citation alleging he went 90 mph in a 65 mph zone on November 6th, according to authorities.

Hopefully he had someone to drive him home from jail.

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