MKBHD apologizes after speeding 96 mph on 35 mph road in deleted YouTube scene
Tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee is facing backlash after driving a Lamborghini at 96 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone, despite signs that advised drivers to watch for children near the road.
However, Brownlee — also known by his handle, MKBHD — is now facing scrutiny from critical viewers after they noticed a specific momentin a videohe uploaded on November 11.
The video included a short snippet that showed Brownlee driving a Lamborghini supercar at high speeds. A closer look showed that the YouTuber was going 96 miles per hour, with a sign on the road announcing a 35-mile-per-hour speed limit. Another sign also signaled to watch for children nearby.
MKBHD was doing 96mph in 35mph “careful children” zone, video wasn’t even about cars he was just flexing. I hate cars.pic.twitter.com/zvQsBeNIvW
The clip was mere seconds long, but viewers were quick to point it out, taking to the comments section to ream the creator for unsafe driving.
“155km/h in a 50km/h zone,” one wrote. “Ouch, that’s an instant auctioning off of the vehicle in many European countries and up to four years in prison.”
“Not the video proof of him speeding in a 35mph zone after a ‘children in the area’ sign,” another commented.
“Damn, 60mph over the speed limit is wild,” yet another said.
This is not the year for MKBHD.I will say, while his other controversies could be considered excusable, I’m not sure this one can.He deliberately went almost 100 mph in a 35 mph zone with a sign indicating children in the area.Not only this, but he knew it was wrong, and…pic.twitter.com/nRbkA643hf
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It wasn’t long before the driving segment was edited out of MKBHD’s video completely, which the creator addressed in a comment on November 12.
While laws vary from state to state, going anywhere from15 – 35 miles over the posted speed limitis considered reckless driving in many American states, and punishments vary depending on where the crime occurs.
In California, for instance, reckless driving isconsidered a misdemeanor,and can result in a fine and points off your driver’s license. In Florida, however, itcan be considered a felonydepending on if any, and how much, damage is done to property.
MKBHD lives in New Jersey, where there are no specified laws determining reckless driving. According toNJ’s Lento Law Firm,“there is no one specific action on the road that will result in a reckless driving charge. Each case is viewed independently to determine what the driver’s mindset and actions were.”
Marquess Brownlee issues apology for speeding
About an hour after posting his YouTube comment, MKBHD published a tweet addressing the situation and apologizing to fans, explaining why he’d decided to delete the clip of him driving.
“There’s no reason to leave that clip in (there was no reason to include it in the first place) and I would never want to make it seem ok by leaving it in the video,” he wrote. “I’m well aware of the Streisand effect, and I know everything on the internet lives forever, but I think that’s the best decision right now.
“All I can do apologize and promise never to do anything close to that stupid again. That’s a terrible example to set and I’m sorry for it.”
Last video I did something pretty stupid. You might’ve already seen it, but maybe not so I’ll address it here. There was a clip with the action cam of me test driving a car and going way to fast. Absolutely inexcusable and dangerous.I’ve since cut it out of the video with…
This isn’t the first time MKBHD has gotten on viewers’ bad side this year. In October, the YouTuber cameunder fire for his Panels wallpaper app,which left fans furious over the price and monetization for a simple mobile wallpaper service.
