Forsyth County deputies arrest driver after GA-400 street race attempt
Deputies said a driver raced another car on GA-400, then tried to flee at Exit 16. It was his second reckless-driving case in a year.
Forsyth County deputies arrested a driver on GA-400 after he raced another vehicle and tried to slip away at Exit 16 when he spotted a patrol car. Deputies charged him with reckless driving and later discovered he was also driving on a suspended license.
The driver had already been charged with reckless driving the year before.
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office mission includes protecting life and property and deterring crime. The agency has specialized units aimed at dangerous driving, including a H.E.A.T. unit, a DUI unit and a Motor Unit focused on high-traffic crash areas and citizen complaints.
GA-400 has seen a steady run of extreme-speed cases. In January, deputies stopped a driver going 107 mph near Exit 15. In May, another driver was clocked at 104 mph in a 55-mph construction zone. In July 2025, a separate case involved a driver going 146 mph on the same corridor.
Georgia’s Super Speeder law applies when a driver is convicted of 75 mph or more on a two-lane road or 85 mph or more on any road or highway, and it carries an extra $200 state fee on top of local penalties. Georgia law also defines reckless driving as operating a vehicle with willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.
Reckless-driving citations are not payable online and require an in-person court appearance if prosecuted.
The Georgia Department of Transportation is pushing ahead with the SR 400 Express Lanes project. The work covers about 16 miles from MARTA North Springs Station in Fulton County to about 1 mile north of McFarland Parkway in Forsyth County, with heavy construction expected to begin in April 2026. The project is meant to reduce congestion, improve travel-time reliability and enhance mobility on one of Georgia’s busiest commuter routes.
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