Nebraska
'Drive safely and slow down': Nebraska State Patrol reports spike in speeding tickets
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Nebraska State Patrol is reporting an increase in speeding citations across the state in 2024.
So far this year, troopers have stopped 289 drivers for speeding over 100 mph and 1,385 for going over 90 mph, the patrol said Monday.
That’s more citations “than any year in the past decade,” according to the patrol.
“Excessive speeds reduce your reaction time and greatly increase stopping distance,” said Col. John Bolduc, the patrol’s superintendent, in a press release.
At 90 mph, it takes a vehicle about 600 feet to stop, the patrol said. At 100 mph, it takes nearly 700 feet to stop.
“Excessive speeding ramped up in 2020 during the pandemic, but hasn’t slowed down since,” Bolduc said in the release. “Our troopers remain vigilant to maintain safe roadways across the state, but traffic safety takes a team effort. Drive safely and slow down.”
|
Year (First 100 Days) |
90+ MPH Citations |
100+ MPH Citations |
|
2024 |
1,385 |
289 |
|
2023 |
1,224 |
251 |
|
2022 |
1,092 |
218 |
|
2021 |
941 |
209 |
|
2020 |
956 |
216 |