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Posted: April 2, 2007

Highway Patrol Campaign Targets Lead-Foot Motorists

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Operation Slow Down

Raleigh, N.C. — Troopers across the state will be out in full force this week as part of Operation Slow Down.

Law enforcement officers will be targeting interstates and major four-lane highways across the state in an effort to crack down on speeders.

Officials said speeding is one of the leading causes of crashes and traffic deaths in North Carolina.

Troopers said it is not unusual to see speeders going 80 or 90 miles an hour on the interstates. However, they said many drivers are seen traveling more than 100 miles an hour.

The Highway Patrol conducts speeding crackdowns at least a handful of times every year, usually around holidays and busy driving times.

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When I move over to pass a slower car I always go the pace of traffic in the fast lane, then get back over and slow down. Yea I hate when people dive into the empty lane at the light then take their time to get up to speed, then they go 5 under.
Click to view my profile wingnut61285
April 5, 2007 4:27 p.m.
A handfull of ball bearings does wonders to tailgaters.
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April 4, 2007 12:19 a.m.
If you are in the right lane and see a car overtaking you in the left lane wait for them to pass you before you pull over to pass that slower car! Pulling over in front of upcoming traffic is a GREAT way to get tailgated! I see this happen a lot around here! Drivers think that because they are moving faster than the car in front of them that is ok to switch lanes even if they will slow down even faster traffic themselves!

Oh! And if you are approaching a red traffic light and there is a clear lane don't switch to it if you are not planning to move faster than the car you were following - especially if you are pulling over in front of an upcoming vehicle!
El Doggo
April 3, 2007 2:49 p.m.
Funny, I drove about 80 miles on area highways yesterday and saw one state trooper having someone pulled over...
bill52674
April 3, 2007 1:40 p.m.
canihelpu: nice quote, LOL.

If we all would keep it less than 7 over on secondary roads and less than 12 over on highways they wouldn't be ticketing speeders anymore. If i'm going 10 over in the fast lane is that too slow for you? STOP TAILGATING ME!!!!!!!!
Click to view my profile wingnut61285
April 3, 2007 1:25 p.m.
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