The Nebraska State Patrol says troopers stopped 118 people for driving 100 miles per hour or more during the month of July in a nationwide law enforcement campaign focused on the dangers of speeding.
NSP says the 118 citations for 100 miles per hour or higher is the most issued by troopers in any month since July, 2020.
Troopers issued another 505 citations for speeds between 90 and 99 miles per hour in July.
So far in 2023, troopers have cited a monthly average of 85 drivers for traveling above 100 miles per hour and an average of 421 for speeds between 90 and 99 miles per hour.
The "Speed Catches Up with You" campaign included numerous law enforcement agencies across Nebraska and the rest of the country.
(Picture from Nebraska State Patrol)