Troopers report speedy start to 2024

Nebraska roadways are off to a speedy start to 2024. In the first 100 days of the year, Nebraska state troopers issued more citations for speeding at over 90 miles per hour and speeding at over 100 miles per hour than any year in the past decade.

This year, troopers have stopped 289 drivers for speeding at over 100 mph and 1,385 for over 90 mph. Those figures represent a 60% increase for 100 mph-plus and a 35% increase for 90 mph-plus over the previous 10-year average.

“Excessive speeds reduce your reaction time and greatly increase stopping distance,” said Colonel John Bolduc, superintendent...