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Jason Richardson Arrested for Reckless Driving With Son, 3, in Car

Feb 16, 2009 – 12:00 PM
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Jason Richardson has only been in Phoenix for a few months (28 games to be exact), but it would be tough to blame him for taking part in the All-Star festivities in his new home this weekend.

However, it's tough to not get angry at him for driving 90 mph in a 35 mph zone while having an unrestrained three-year-old toddler in his car. Which is exactly what he was arrested for Sunday evening, bringing about a littany of charges including endangerment, two counts of excessive speed, reckless driving and failure to use a child seat.
According to Scottsdale police, an officer clocked Jason Richardson doing 67 mph in a 40-mph zone in the area of 65th Street and Camelback Road shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday.

Sgt. Mark Clark said the officer followed Richardson onto 64th Street, where Richardson's car hit speeds up to 90 mph. The speed limit there is 35 mph.
And the worst part, of course, is that his three-year-old son was in the backseat without a restraining car seat, as required by Phoenix law. Arguably, he might not know that law, but it still doesn't excuse the speeding, to which Richardson copped, according to the police.

Apparently, Richardson will face "a variety of misdemeanor and traffic charges" with endangerment, reckless driving, two counts of excessive speed and failure to use a child seat among them.
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