Speeders Not Slowing for I-44 Work
Monday’s focus by Highway Patrol officers netted 33 speeders as well as tailgaters and other violations along Interstate 44 between Eureka and Fenton
Despite warning signs posted for miles, rumble strips, hundreds of traffic cones, concrete barriers, crash barrels and the constant presence of heavy equipment, getting drivers to slow down for the construction on Interstate 44 at Antire Road etween Fenton and near Eureka remains a stubborn problem. During an eight-hour focus on traffic safety on Monday, eight Missouri Highway Patrol troopers stopped more than 100 vehicles, issuing more than 70 warnings and 66 summonses, according to Troop C Captain Ronald Johnson. Half the summonses were for speeding, Johnson said. Six were for following too closely, while other drivers were cited for an assortment of violations. Only two of the violations were given to drivers of commercial vehicles, and…
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Don
10:25 am on Thursday, July 26, 2012
Bridget Coluccio, sadly, that hasn't been my experience. Only a small percentage of big truck drivers drive professionally. The rest think they can intimidate the smaller vehicles by tailgating them to get them out of their way. The vast majority drive above the posted speed limits unless there's a cop nearby. It's time they ALL started driving and acting more professionally and quit driving like… more ›