BROKEN BOW – The Broken Bow Police Department (BBPD) will be teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to remind drivers to stop speeding and to help put an end to this risky driving behavior.
The Broken Bow Police Department will participate in the campaign “Speeding Catches up with You” from July 10 through July 31.
Speeding fatalities have continued to increase over the last few years, rising a dramatic 17% from 2019 to 2020. According to the NHTSA, in 2021, there were 12,330 people killed in speeding-related traffic crashes, and speeding was a contributing factor in 29% of all fatal crashes nationally.
Local roads are more dangerous than highways for speeders: In 2020, 87% of all speeding-related traffic fatalities on American roads occurred on non-interstate highways. No matter how safe of a driver you think you may be, the BBPD warns, speeding is always inherently dangerous.
Broken Bow Police Chief Steve Scott said in a statement released by the department that the effects of speeding are deadly, and that watching speeds while driving through Broken Bow becomes increasingly important during the summer months due to increased child and pedestrian activity.
The BBPD also reminds all residents to drive safely at all times, especially during the two-week campaign this month.
