They told you it was coming! Many newspapers wrote articles like the link below from the Lawrence Journal World, warning people that cops were out looking. Over the thanksgiving holiday, the police were out in force looking for speeders. To say they found some would be an understatement. Hundreds and hundred of tickets were given out this last week with the increase in police looking for speeders.
Increased Patrol link:
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2011/nov/18/additional-police-patrols-planned-during-thanksgiv/
By: Rick Plumlee of the Wichita Eagle
Nearly 200 traffic violations, including 128 for speeding, were cited during a law enforcement crackdown over two days last week along Rock Road throughout Sedgwick County, the Wichita Police Department said today. From 7 a.m. last Wednesday through midnight Thanksgiving, officers and deputies issued 177 citations, which included 196 violations. Twenty-three were for not wearing a seat belt, 17 for making an improper turn and nine for running a red light. In addition, from 6 p.m. Wednesday through 6 p.m. Sunday, 26 individuals were arrested for driving under the influence.
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