Nebraska roadways are off to a speedy start in 2024. In the first 100 days of the year, Nebraska State Troopers issued more citations for excessive speeding than any year in the past decade. So far in 2024, troopers have stopped 289 drivers for speeding at over 100 MPH and 1,385 for over 90 MPH.
“Excessive speeds reduce your reaction time and greatly increase stopping distance,” says Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “It also puts everyone else on the road at risk because other drivers aren’t expected nearby vehicles to approach at such high speeds. Help keep Nebraska roadways safe and slow down.”
At 90 miles per hour, it takes an average vehicle the distance of nearly 600 feet to stop. At 100 miles per hour, that distance increases to nearly 700 feet, which represents well over 2 football fields.