Slow Down, Arkansas! Police Launch Massive Speeding Crackdown This Month
Watch out, Arkansas; if you are speeding, police are in full force this month to stop you. Yes, you will see more law enforcement officers on the roads in July as law agencies take part in the national "Speeding Slows You Down" enforcement campaign.
From Friday, July 10 through Friday, July 31, state and local law enforcement agencies will increase patrols and enforcement efforts to reduce speeding-related crashes and save lives.
Speeding Continues to Be a Major Safety Concern in Arkansas
Officials say speeding remains one of the leading causes of traffic deaths across the country. In 2024, speeding was a factor in 11,288 traffic fatalities nationwide, accounting for 29% of all traffic deaths.
In Arkansas, there were 603 traffic fatalities reported in 2024, with 139 of those crashes linked to speeding. That is too many lives lost.
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According to an Arkansas State Police press release, speeding reduces a driver's ability to react to changing traffic conditions, safely navigate curves, and stop in time to avoid a collision. Motorists who are driving at or near the posted speed limit can still be unsafe when weather, traffic, or road conditions require drivers to slow down.
Officials Urge Arkansas Drivers to Slow Down
Arkansas Public Safety Secretary Colonel Mike Hagar said,
Speed limits are in place to protect everyone who uses our roads. Every mile per hour over the speed limit increases crash risk and the severity of injuries. No destination is worth risking a life. We urge all drivers to slow down, obey the law, and help keep Arkansas roads safe.
Speeding is not worth losing your life or harming others. Slow down; if law enforcement sees you speeding, they will pull you over, and you will get a ticket.
For more information about speeding and traffic safety, visit NHTSA.gov/Speeding or call the Arkansas Highway Safety Office at (501) 618-8136.
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