North Carolina, Wake County Likes To Speed
New figures just released from the Governor’s Highway Safety Program say one thing about North Carolina drivers. We like to drive fast!
In one week’s time, just 7 days, the state pulled over more than 11,000 people for speeding! This includes more than 700 people in Wake County alone, even more than the Charlotte area. What’s really amazing/sad is that there are still a lot of people out there who think it’s alright to drive drunk, without a seat belt or without a license. Plenty more interesting things your fellow drivers do and get caught for while on the roads right here.
Here is the official news from the state…
The Governor’s Highway Safety Program announced today that state and local law enforcement officers cited 11,241 motorists for speeding during the No Need 2 Speed campaign, which ran March 31 through April 6, in conjunction with the State Highway Patrol’s Operation Slow Down. A total of 31,928 traffic and criminal citations were issued statewide.
“Once again, state and local law enforcement have partnered to dedicate their time and effort to remove speeders from our roads,” said Darrell Jernigan, director of GHSP. “I thank each officer who participated in this life-saving campaign.”
Officers also issued 2,697 safety belt and 385 child passenger safety violations and 775 drug charges. In addition, they apprehended 175 fugitives from justice and recovered 51 stolen vehicles.
For county-by-county citation totals or more information about No Need 2 Speed, visit the Governor’s Highway Safety Program Web site. For more information about Operation Slow Down 2008, visit the N.C. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety’s Web site.
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