Speeding Coverage

NC law enforcement cracks down with 'Speed a Little, Lose a Lot' campaign

North Carolina law enforcement officers are urging drivers to slow down during the holiday weekend as the number of people on highways increases for Spring Break, travel and Easter

NC law enforcement cracks down on speeding during Easter weekend

Law enforcement officers in North Carolina are urging drivers to slow down during the holiday weekend as the number of people on highways increases for Spring Break, travel and Easter.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Durham looking at remaking 'Reckless Roxboro' Street to stop speeding drivers

Durham is considering changes on Mangum and Roxboro streets because of speeding.

Caught on cam: Driver wanted for felony stopped for speeding along I-40 in Raleigh

Witness video shared with WRAL News shows the moment deputies stopped a speeding car and arrested the driver.

On cam: Wake deputy arrests driver of speeding car

Video shared with WRAL News by the Wake County Sheriff's Office shows the moment deputies stopped a speeding car and arrested the driver.

Chase & crash puts speeding driver in the hospital, Highway Patrol says

A person is in the hospital Wednesday night after authorities say they crashed their car following a high-speed chase in Raleigh. According to the State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on I-540 near Buffaloe Road.

WRAL staff

Harnett County teacher arrested after police chase

Latrell McDougald, a math teacher at Triton High School in Erwin, says he never saw Highway Patrol as he flew down Interstate 40.

NC teacher admits to speeding; trooper says he was clocked at 150 mph during chase

Latrell McDougald, a math teacher at Triton High School in Erwin, says he never saw Highway Patrol as he flew down I-40.

Eric Miller, WRAL anchor/reporter

Driver charged after leading high-speed chase through work zone US 264 in Wake County

A high-speed chase ended Thursday morning on U.S. Highway 264 near Zebulon, blocking two westbound lanes.

Want to race in Wake County? You could lose your car

The three people arrested for racing on two highways over the past weekend face more than just jail time. They are charged with "pre-arranged speeding." The penalty can include seizure, even sale, of the vehicles involved.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

Man charged with speeding through homecoming parade says he was trying to get home

Jerrie Brooks told WRAL News "I was just trying to get home" in response to his charges linked to speeding through a parade in Durham over the weekend.

'I was just trying to make it home': Durham man charged for speeding through homecoming parade

WRAL News spoke with the man arrested and charged for speeding along a Durham parade route over the weekend.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

Speeding, wrong-way car, four arrests at Hillside High homecoming parade

Police claim a Durham man drove a black Mustang at a high rate of speed through the crowded street where spectators had gathered for a homecoming parade on Sunday.

Monica Casey, Julian Grace and Lora Lavigne, WRAL reporters

Speeding violations in school zones increase in Raleigh

As students and their families prepare to go back to school, a new AAA survey shows many drivers need a reminder about speed limits in school zones and when to stop for a school bus. AAA surveyed 400 North Carolina drivers, and the results are a little scary.

High-speed crash leaves two dead, two injured

A woman said her daughter and the driver were both thrown from the car, and the driver's body crashed into the second floor of a home. Photos show the red sedan, which was crushed, and damage to the second story window.

Teenager thrown from car in deadly high-speed crash in Harnett County

A mother is searching for answers after her daughter was killed in a high-speed crash in Harnett County.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

HP: Driver was speeding, with no lights on, when he hit car and killed middle schooler

A middle schooler about to turn 13 died Tuesday night in a crash in Youngsville, and another young person was injured.

Shelle Jackson, WRAL reporter

Four people arrested after multi-county, high-speed chase

According to investigators, troopers are investigating if the high-speed chase had connections to crimes committed out of state.

Eric Miller, WRAL multimedia journalist

Family files suit in case of Fayetteville woman killed while driving to church

Christine Harris, a member of the Church of Christ on Country Club Drive, was pulling into the parking lot there when she was hit.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Sisters die in single-car crash in Vance County

A pair of sisters, residents of Henderson, died in a single-car crash in Vance County on Wednesday night.

Driver charged with DWI led troopers on 120 mph chase on I-40 in Johnston County

A driver on Sunday led troopers on a chase along Interstate 40, reaching speeds of 120 mph before crashing into another car.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

New speed limits take effect in Fayetteville

Drivers will have to travel more slowly on several major roads in Fayetteville, including on sections of Cliffdale Road, Pamalee Drive and Stoney Point Road.

Speeders beware: Law enforcement campaign to reduce deadly crashes kicks off

The State Highway Patrol's speed enforcement campaign is underway across North Carolina, and officials said it is an effort to save lives.

Nia Harden, WRAL reporter

Child, adult killed in early morning crash on I-95

The crash was caused by a tractor-trailer that failed to reduce speed, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol.

Troopers charge Burlington teen for speeding 130 mph in 65 mph zone

State Highway Patrol on Saturday arrested and charged an 18-year-old for speeding 130 mph in a 65-mph zone.