Even one life lost to speeding is one too many. That’s why you continue to see deputies joining with state troopers in an effort to keep Lexington County’s roads safe.
Too many lives are lost each year in speeding-related crashes, and we are determined to change that. We are reminding drivers to stay alert, to watch for and obey all posted speed limits, especially on secondary roads where traffic, at certain times of day, can be light.
Driving above the posted speed limit or speeding in bad weather conditions dramatically increases the probability that a motorist will be involved in a crash. Any time drivers speed, they are putting themselves, their passengers, and other drivers and pedestrians at risk.
Speeding greatly reduces your ability to slow a vehicle when necessary or to steer safely around an unexpected curve, another vehicle or hazardous object in the roadway. In school zones or neighborhoods, that can include a child or an animal running across the road.
Among drivers involved in fatal crashes, young males are the most likely to have been found speeding. In fact, during 2015, 32 percent of male drivers ages 15-20 and 21-24 who were involved in a fatal crash were speeding at the time of the crash.
Our goal is to save lives. Please remember there is a reason posted speed limits exist. The roadways can be a dangerous place and the speed limits are designed to protect everyone – drivers, passengers, pedestrians – everyone!