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Rendell's Car Reportedly Clocked Faster Than 100 MPH

POSTED: 12:07 pm EST March 29, 2004
UPDATED: 5:10 pm EST March 29, 2004

Gov. Ed Rendell may live up to the moniker "Fast Eddie" if published reports about his executive detail's driving are true.

The governor rides in a shiny black Cadillac Deville DHS with a state trooper at the wheel.

Now there are accusations that the state-owned vehicle has been speeding repeatedly on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

An article in Monday's Philadelphia Daily News dubbed "Too Fast Eddie" said turnpike troopers clocked the Caddy doing more than 100 mph on nine different occasions since November.

The governor's office issued a carefully worded statement from the governor.

"I am not aware of any instance of my executive detail being cited for driving at unlawfully high rates of speed. I depend on my detail to drive me to and from my many appointments each day ... and they serve me well," Rendell's statement read.

It is true no citations have been issued to the governor's drivers, but there are still questions about whether they were speeding.

State police spokeswoman Linette Quinn said state police received a complaint regarding the governor's vehicle speeding. She said internal affairs is investigating.

Quinn said state police do not encourage troopers to speed down the highway for any reason, unless there is an emergency.

The governor said he has asked state police Commissioner Jeffrey Miller to review the reports of his car speeding.

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