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(Dubuque, IA) -- The Iowa State Patrol is announcing a statewide week-long speeding enforcement project. The number of 100 mph speeders has risen dramatically in Iowa.
"Recently, we had a crash involving three teenagers. All three did tragically lose their lives due to the speed of the car crash. That vehicle was traveling 150 mph," says Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Alex Dinkla. "Speed is one of the leading factors that we see in most automobile crashes."
ISP is staffing up to go after the speeders.
"We want to make sure that people are safe out on our roadways," says Dinkla. "We will be kicking off a week-long traffic enforcement project targeted around speed."
Dinkla says the number of 100 mph+ speeders in Iowa has roughly doubled since before the pandemic began. The speed week enforcement in Iowa runs through Wednesday, October 5th.