State highway safety officials across the country are reporting a 'severe spike' in speeding.
The latest news and biggest developments to keep you informed about the deadly pandemic., state highway safety officials across the country are reporting a"severe spike" in speeding, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association .
In New York City and San Fransisco, road traffic is down over 60%, according to transportation analytics company INRIX.GHSA says the emptier streets may be encouraging drivers to engage in more reckless behaviors. On March 27, New York City's automated speed cameras issued 24,765 speeding tickets -- almost double the amount of speeding tickets the city issued daily the month prior. In some streets in Los Angeles, drivers are speeding as much as 30% more.A person crosses the street on March 27, 2020 in New York City."Now that the streets are empty, the Fast & Furious wannabes really think they're living in a video game," New York City Councilman.
Some states are reporting fewer crashes, but more serious ones. In Massachusetts, the fatality rate for car crashes is rising. In Minnesota, motor vehicle crashes and fatalities have more than doubled compared to the same time period in previous years. Half of the fatalities in Minnesota were connected to speeding or careless driving.
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