Oregon State Police clocked a motorcyclist hitting an eye-popping 152 mph along U.S. 26 outside of Boring on a new Yamaha — a speed so excessive that troopers rarely document anything going that fast.
A trooper and a state police recruit stopped Austin Raszler, 35, of Sandy as he headed east near Southeast 282nd Avenue about 6:23 p.m. last Sunday, according to Capt. Kyle Kennedy.
Raszler, who wore a helmet, was in the seat of his 2025 Yamaha YZF, Kennedy said.
“Thankfully, 150 (mph) is infrequent for a lot of troopers,” he said. “A 150 mile an hour citation might be the fastest thing they’re ever going to stop.”
Kennedy added, however, that 100 mph violations have spiked since 2019.
That year, agency data shows 686 motorists were cited for exceeding 100 mph; last year, the numbers grew to 1,062 — a nearly 55% increase.
The posted speed limit where Raszler was stopped: 55 mph.
Kennedy said Raszler posed a danger to everyone on the road, including those just trying to stay out of the way.
“Anybody that he may have impacted at that speed, it would have been catastrophic,” he said. “It’s a risk to those who are driving and even for the operators who are attempting to avoid this vehicle.”
Raszler faces a presumptive fine of $1,150 and the potential suspension of his license for up to 60 days under a state law specifically targeting motorists traveling at speeds greater than 100 mph, Kennedy said.
Raszler, reached Friday by phone, declined to comment.
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