California Lamborghini owner reveals why he's one of the only US supercar drivers able to speed legally

In a rare twist of automotive law, a California doctor who owns a Lamborghini revealed a secret: he can speed legally.

Of course, he can’t do it anytime he wants, as he is only able to do so in emergencies.

This secret exemption, rooted in a 1959 California law, permits physicians to drive faster than posted speed limits when responding to medical emergencies.

However, this privilege comes with strict conditions and is not a free pass for everyday driving.

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Content creator Blake Sanburg revealed this interesting secret during an interview with a Californian doctor, who owns a Lamborghini.

He explained that the California Medical Association provides emergency call emblem stickers to doctors, which, under California law, allows them to take advantage of special privileges when responding to an emergency.

And no, being late to your own wedding isn’t counted as a legitimate emergency.

All he had to do was provide his medical license number, and the special sticker was mailed to him.

This sticker is the secret to giving him the right to speed legally. Because under California Law, during a medical emergency, sticker holders are allowed to break the speed limit when time is of the essence.

Of course, while the law allows doctors to speed in emergencies, it does not grant them immunity from reckless driving.

According to the law, doctors must still adhere to other traffic laws.

This includes stopping at red lights and yielding to pedestrians.

The exemption is also strictly for emergency responses and does not apply to routine driving, even if the driver is a medical professional.

In other words, he can potentially avoid some pretty big fines if he’s speeding in an emergency, unlike this man in Finland, who was fined $129,000 for speeding.

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However, the California Highway Patrol has expressed concerns about the outdated nature of the law, even way back in 2004.

The head of the organization said almost two decades ago that the law does not align with modern traffic safety standards.

Despite these concerns, the law remains in effect, albeit under scrutiny.

At the end of the day, this exemption is exceedingly rare, and not many people can take advantage of it.

Besides, how much time are you actually saving if you speed in the first place?

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