There are plenty of streets and roads in the Rockford area where people speed and sometimes get caught.
I didn’t think I’d see someone breaking the law on a road that, at times, can be as dangerous as any other in the area.
121 in a 55: Extreme Speeding Incident Shocks Ogle County
Route 2 is a rather well-traveled road connecting towns like Rockford, Byron, Oregon, and Dixon. Drivers will, from time to time, speed on Route 2, but I have never heard someone doing this: 121 in a 55.
You read that right: 121 mph in a 55 mph zone. The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office says deputies pulled over Laura Wheeler, 40, from Dixon just before 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 25.
Route 2 Traffic Stop: Dixon Driver Caught Going 66 MPH Over Limit
Authorities say Wheeler was traveling 66 mph over the speed limit at the 7000 block of South Illinois Route 2 and also crossed a double-yellow line in a no-passing zone. This is just south of a stretch of Route 2 that can be considered rather tricky to handle…