Drivers Clocked At 100+ MPH In Central Mass As State Police Step Up Speed Patrols
BOSTON (CBS) -- Some Massachusetts drivers just won't slow down, even as State Troopers are stepping up enforcement on speeding along quiet highways during the coronavirus pandemic. Troopers made 47 stops for speeding in central Mass. on Tuesday, the agency said.
In total, troopers issued 37 citations and wrote 10 warnings for excessive speed. Two of the drivers were clocked at over 100 mph, and 17 were going more than 90 mph.
Last week, State Police slammed drivers for a "shameful" disregard for the safety of others while issuing about three dozen tickets Friday morning.
State Police began a speed reduction initiative across the state on April 25, as the rate of deadly crashes in Massachusetts has doubled.
