Raleigh, N.C. — The Highway Patrol is launching another crackdown on speeding drivers.
Troopers will target interstates and major-four lane highways across the state as part of Operation Slow Down, which kicks off Tuesday. Troopers said there will also be increased patrols on secondary roads.
The crackdown comes just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, when thousands of people were expected to hit the road.
Motorcycles, patrol cars, unmarked cars and helicopters will be used in the effort to get drivers to ease up on their speed.
The Highway Patrol said speed is the leading cause of crashes and traffic deaths in the state.



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Whenever I see one, and have any kind of chance of catching them, I will go after them. I can only tell you what I do. I NEVER just let those speeders that you speak of go by without attempting to stop them. You talk about this like it happens all the time, yet you have no clue about the circumstances. A lot of arm-chair quarterbacks on here.
November 14, 2007 11:45 p.m.
NOT
"LESS THAN" "THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT" ( AND-OR ) when the operation of said motor vehicle over and upon said inside lane shall impede the steady flow of traffic.
STUMP !!
November 14, 2007 2:40 p.m.
it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle over and upon the inside lane, next to the median of any "DUAL-LANE" highway at a speed "LESS THAN" "THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT" when the operation of said motor vehicle over and upon said inside lane shall impede the steady flow of traffic
"DUAL-LANE" highway at a speed "LESS THAN THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT"
I posted that yesterday, You need to get with the program !
Stop with the ignorant comments ??
Read the law and stop posting BS??
You must be friends with Nancy Too, Dumb as a stump !
November 14, 2007 2:37 p.m.
I do believe that there are good LEOs in NC, but there are a lot of corrupt ones too. I have lived in Durham for years and have had friends of mine leave the DPD because of corruption. You're right... I wouldn't want their jobs. But the new police chief is starting to crackdown on the corruption and trying to restore public trust and a better reputation. It will take time for both the SHP and DPD to get their reputations restored. As an old co-worker of mine used to say to me, "All it takes is 1 'aww **** to take you down and 100 'at-aboy's to get you back up there again." I do respect LEOs and firemen, they do put their lives on the line. So I'm not bad-mouthing the 'good apples' that do everything by the book... I'm bad-mouthing the ones that have ruined the 'good apples' reputation by being corrupt.
November 14, 2007 2:27 p.m.
This is what the LAW is... it's not an "OR" in that it's an "AND" so if you are driving the speed limit and not impeding on the flow of traffic then you're fine and not breaking the law. But if you ARE impeding the flow of traffic (which you are if you're in the left lane and NOT passing anyone) then you ARE BREAKING THE LAW. Stop with the ignorant comments. Read the law and stop posting BS.
November 14, 2007 2:15 p.m.