Authorities in north Iowa are drawing attention to the dangers of excessive speed.
On Saturday (05.31), a Howard County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post noted a deputy pulled over a vehicle going 110 mph northbound on Highway 63. The driver received a friendly PAPER reminder (citation) about the speed limit.
Two days prior (05.29), the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office posted that a deputy stopped a vehicle traveling 114 MPH in a 55 MPH zone on County Road T53 north of Morrison, about five miles east of Grundy Center. The driver’s explanation: “I’ve never gone that fast before and wanted to try it.”
The sheriff’s office says, “There is no excuse for driving this recklessly and endangering everyone else on the road, especially with the increased traffic on this road lately due to the Highway 14 bridge construction (in that area).”
Trooper Tom Williams, with Iowa State Patrol (ISP) Mason City District office, says that type of speed is not only extremely dangerous for the driver, but passengers as well.
And, those excessive speeds draw more attention to what the ISP deems the “100 Deadliest Days of Summer,” from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend.
