When the Minnesota Vikings drafted Jordan Addison in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, his breakaway speed was one of the factors that made him an appealing choice. Last week, Addison’s speed made headlines for all the wrong reasons.
According to the police report, Addison was caught driving 140 miles per hour in a Lamborghini Urus in a 55 mile per hour zone. The arrest happened early Thursday morning when a state trooper traveling eastbound on Interstate 94 near Dale street spotted Addison traveling at high speeds. The trooper was able to catch up to Addison, who was eventually issued citations for speeding and reckless driving.
Addison (and his PR team) issued a statement the next day, saying “Yesterday morning I made a mistake and used poor judgment. I recognize and own that. I am going to learn from this and not repeat the behavior. I am truly sorry.”
Likely To Lose License
As we talked about in this blog, Minnesota has some significant penalties for drivers who are caught going over 100 mph. If he is found guilty, Addison can expect to lose his driver’s license for at least six months, if not more. The fine amount will also be high, with many cities having fines in the $300-400 range for drivers caught traveling at excessive speeds.
Finally, Addison’s pockets will also be a bit lighter once his automobile insurance provider gets wind of the arrest. Traveling at such high speeds is incredibly unsafe, and Addison is going to have to shell out a significant amount of money in order to get an insurance company to offer him coverage. Insurance companies aren’t going to want to deal with someone who could have just as easily caused another Henry Ruggs situation, so Addison may have a tough time finding someone to provide him car insurance, and if he does, it won’t be cheap.
It seems likely that Addison and his lawyer will try to reach a plea deal with the prosecution. At that speed, he doesn’t have much of a defense, so his best bet is to be remorseful and show that he is serious about making some positive changes going forward. He’s still going to have to pay some fines and associated costs, but he may be able to save his license or get a restricted license for a little while. It seems incredibly unlikely that he’ll be able to beat the charges outright in court, so working with the prosecution and agreeing to a lesser plea deal is probably his best option.
Hopefully he learns from this and makes the changes he needs to in order to move on from this incident. And if you need help defending yourself against a speeding or reckless driving charge, reach out to the team at Appelman Law Firm today at (952) 224-2277.
