Driver arrested after being clocked at over 135 mph on Highway 520 bridge

A Bellevue man with a long history of traffic violations was busted in Medina early Saturday after troopers spotted him racing his BMW M6 across the Highway 520 floating bridge at speeds estimated over 135 miles per hour.

Vladislav O. Orlovskii, 24, was arrested on investigation of drunken driving and reckless driving. Orlovskii posted bail and was released from jail a few hours after his arrest.

According to the State Patrol:

A trooper saw Orlovskii's white sports car eastbound at "an extremely high rate of speed" just after 1 a.m. The BMW was weaving in and out of traffic and passing other motorists on the bridge, which has a posted speed limit of 50 mph.

The trooper attempted to follow Orlovskii but was forced to slow down out of concern for his own safety. Another trooper listening to the police radio was parked just east of the bridge and was able to stop the car on the exit ramp to 84th Avenue Northeast in Medina.

During the traffic stop, Orlovskii gave no explanation for the speed. Troopers said his eyes appeared to be "bloodshot" and "watery" and they were concerned that Orlovskii was intoxicated, according to booking paperwork.

According to the State Patrol, Orlovskii registered a breath-alcohol content of 0.081 percent upon arrest.

A time/distance calculation revealed that from the time the first trooper spotted Orlovskii's car to the time of the stop, the Bellevue man had covered 2.59 miles in exactly 1 minute, 8 seconds; which is an average speed of 137 mph, or 201 feet per second.

According to a criminal-records check, Orlovskii was arrested Feb. 8 for speeding and inattention to driving. On Monday, Bellevue District Court Judge Linda Jacke ordered him to pay a $124 fine for that offense.

Orlovskii also has been stopped for failing to use a seat belt, having deeply tinted vehicle windows and failure to use turn signals, according to court records.

Jennifer Sullivan: 206-464-8294 or jensullivan@seattletimes.com