A teenager from South Dakota got into trouble after speeding to grab fast food in northeast Nebraska. The police officer clocked the driver at 53 miles over the posted limit.

Just after 1 p.m. on Sunday, a deputy from the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle speeding at an alarming 118 mph on Highway 57, southeast of Norfolk. The 19-year-old, “eager” to get home, told the deputy he needed to make a pit stop at Raising Cane’s for some chicken fingers. The posted limit was 65 mph.

Interestingly, Nebraska law doesn’t consider high speeds alone reckless driving. Even extreme speeding isn’t automatically classified as reckless. Of course, that doesn’t mean speeding is safe or advisable in the state. Sheriff Mike Unger said, “Driving at such high speeds puts everyone at unwarranted risk.”

Nebraska’s law on reckless driving is somewhat unique compared to other states. Many states consider speeding significantly reckless by default. However, Nebraska’s legislation requires additional dangerous behavior or circumstances to qualify as reckless driving. This approach can sometimes lead to confusion about what constitutes reckless behavior on the road.

Sources say the driver was ultimately cited for careless driving and for going 118 mph in a 65 mph zone. In Nebraska, the fee for careless driving is up to $100, and the fine for speeding more than 35 mph over the limit is $300. The driver can also expect his car insurance premiums to rise. Cane’s sauce is indeed boss, in my opinion, but totally not worth driving dangerously or incurring hundreds in fees and insurance premiums.