Trooper Rick Johnson with the Washington State Patrol made an eagle-eyed catch during a traffic stop on Tuesday morning. Get our free mobile appThe Trooper clocked a driver driving southbound on I-5 near SR-18 at 101 miles per hour. 101 MPH I-5 Driver Caught for More Than Just SpeedingOnce troopers pulled the driver over, things got interesting. What started as a traffic stop quickly turned into an arrest, a trip to jail, and a steep $1,300 infraction. Most cars on I-5 are capable of far higher speeds than 101 mph, so while dangerous, this was not some record-breaking stunt of speed.