Not So Smart Driver Tries To Outrun Police In Arizona With A ForTwo

The driver of a Smart ForTwo in Phoenix, Arizona has been apprehended by police after leading them on a lengthy chase along Interstate 10.

Fox 10 reports that police in the area of Gilbert first responded to reports of a suspicious man screaming in a Walmart parking lot. The man refused to speak with authorities when they arrived on the scene and got in his car and took off.

It is understood the Smart car was pursued by police but refused to stop and ran multiple red lights. A media helicopter followed the Smart on Interstate 10 for over 40 minutes. Interestingly, the only time a police vehicle is visible in the clip is towards the start as it is reported police terminated the chase at some stage.

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However, it appears as though the chase was called back on as the driver was eventually taken into custody after being put-maneuvered by a Ford Explorer police vehicle.

Nevertheless, it is rather entertaining to see the tiny Smart car cruising down Interstate 10 without a care in the world and without any police in sight. The example involved in the chase looks to be a second-generation model that was sold with either a 0.8-liter diesel, a 1.0-liter petrol, or a 1.0-liter turbo. While we don’t know the engine powering this ForTwo, none of them will do more than 90 mph (145 km/h). Had police wanted to chase after the Smart car along the highway, they wouldn’t have had much difficulty keeping up.

The moral of the story? Fleeing police isn’t Smart.

UPDATE: DPS pit-maneuvered the Smart car that fled Gilbert PD. 1 male in custody. No injuries. pic.twitter.com/YXBdciJPHP

— jonathan roy (@JRFox10) April 22, 2020