There were a lot of lead foot drivers in Nebraska during the month of July. The Nebraska State Patrol says troopers stopped 118 people for driving at 100 miles per hour or more and issued another 500 citations for speeds between 90 and 99 miles per hour. The effort coincided with the nationwide law enforcement campaign focused on the dangers of speeding.
The 118 citations for 100 miles per hour or higher is the most issued by troopers in any month since July 2020. So far in 2023, troopers have cited a monthly average of 85 drivers for traveling above 100 miles per hour and an average of 421 for speeds between 90 and 99 miles per hour.
The Speed Catches Up with You campaign included numerous law enforcement agencies across Nebraska as well as the rest of the country. It ran from July 10 through July 31. The enforcement effort was made possible thanks in part to grant funding from the Nebraska Department of Transportation – Highway Safety Office.