(Urbandale, IA) — Law enforcement in Urbandale is cracking down on speeding this July. For the month of July, the Urbandale Police Department is partnering with the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the nationwide ‘Speeding Catches Up With You’ campaign.
“Speeding is a high-risk incident, and it’s not necessarily something that just affects you and maybe your pocketbook if you get a citation, but it also affects other drivers. Many drivers think it’s okay to drive just a few miles over the speed limit, when in reality, the posted speed limit is the speed limit,” said Sergeant Joe Fisher with the Urbandale Police Department.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly 12,000 people died and more than 330,000 were injured in speeding-related accidents nationwide in 2023…