Police in McKinney are ramping up enforcement on the speed limit and ticketing drivers who decide to break the posted limit.
They will focus on the area of State Highway 121 from Highway 75 to Custer Road.
The McKinney Police Department posted on its Facebook page, “Our Traffic Officers are out here once again, working stepped-up enforcement along 121.”
It added, “Once again, we have ticketed several drivers going over 100 miles an hour. PLEASE SLOW DOWN so you and those around you can arrive safely to your destination!”
Over the past couple of days, officers have issued 60 speeding tickets. This comes after three months of receiving numerous complaints about cars speeding and even racing down the highway, according to police.
“With the addition of three traffic vehicles, we have been able to target these complaint areas and high accident location areas more effectively,” said Carla Reeves, public information officer for McKinney police.
“I take my daughter to daycare in Plano every morning,” said Luth Wende, speaking to a local news outlet. “I leave at 7:30 like clockwork, and I’ve seen them up and down 121, parked. Posted up.”
In 2021, fatal crashes where speed was a factor amounted to 115 in Dallas County, according to data from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
TxDOT has warned that speeding results in 1 out of 3 traffic deaths in Texas. Police say by being more visible in the locations where speeding is prevalent, hopefully, the number of accidents will decrease.
Motorcycle enthusiast Braulio Duran said, “We ride custom motorcycles that are not necessarily meant to speed, so we always have to be watching out for traffic.”
The frequent commuter told CBS, “It is kind of nice if they stop people from speeding as much.”
Residents can submit traffic-related concerns to the McKinney police website.