ELMDALE, Kan. (KSNW) — A driver was caught going nearly 50 miles per hour over the posted speed limit on U.S. Highway 50 in Kansas.
It happened in Chase County shortly before 2 a.m. Monday. A Chase County deputy recorded a 2022 Toyota Camry driven by a Riverside, California man traveling 113 mph in a 65 mph zone just outside Elmdale.
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In Kansas, the fine for speeding 30 mph over the limit is $195, plus $15 per mile over the original 30 mph over the limit, leading to a fine of $465 plus court costs. Some lawmakers want to increase the penalty for people who speed excessively.
Kansas Senate Bill 113 would make speeding 100 mph or more, or driving 35 mph over the posted speed limit, considered reckless driving, a misdemeanor crime.
In Kansas, reckless driving carries a penalty of a $25 to $500 fine and 5 to 90 days in jail for a first offense. A second offense carries a penalty of 10 days to six months in jail, and a fine between $50 and $500 …