COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Exceeding the speed limit is more than just breaking traffic laws, it represents dangerous behavior that threatens the safety of everyone on the road. Driving at high speeds with impatience or carelessness not only puts the vehicle’s occupants at risk but also endangers pedestrians, cyclists and other motorists.
Starting Tuesday and through the entire month of July, state and local law enforcement agencies will be stepping up speed enforcement efforts to help curb the reckless behavior of hurried drivers this summer.
Data indicates that speed enforcement and public education efforts are yielding positive results in Michigan. To further encourage safer driving this summer, the Michigan State Police, as well as officers from city and county police departments across the state, will be conducting dedicated speed enforcement during the month of July.
Lt. Michelle Robinson is with the Michigan State Police.
In 2023, the state recorded 21,357 speed involved crashes, reflecting a 20 percent decrease from the 26,700 speed-involved crashes reported in 2022 and a 32 percent decrease since 2019 (31,421 crashes), according to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
The July speed enforcement campaign is supported with federal traffic safety funds provided by the United States Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and is administered by the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning.
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