Cary police are cracking down on people who routinely drive 10miles or more over the speed limit. They say motorists doing 55 mph ina posted 45 mph zone have become a problem, especially on majorthoroughfares such as Maynard Road and Cary Parkway.
Residents have complained about people speeding on those streets, aswell as on the cut-through streets in Preston, Scottish Hills andMacGregor Downs. Speed in those areas is posted at 35.
In 1996, speeding was the reason behind more than 3100 accidents inCary. Town police issued more than 2900 speeding tickets for the year.
Radar and VASCAR will both be used to pinpoint speeders. The devicescan identify cars exceeding the limit by as little as one mile per hour.
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