Motorists have felt the need to speed during the pandemic, a worrisome trend as roads get busier with the final stretch of summer travel.
Former White House homeland security advisor Tom Bossert discusses the delta variant surge.PORTLAND, Maine -- Motorists put the pedal to the metal during the pandemic and police are worried as roads get busy with the final stretch of summer travel.
Traffic data indicates the higher death toll was related to higher average speeds in conjunction with more of those on the roads driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol and a slight decline in seatbelt use.“People are flying down the roads,” Maine State Police Cpl. Doug Cropper said of summer traffic on Interstate 95. “It's just ridiculous.”
“There is continued concern about the rise in speeding and aggressive driving as we enter the heart of the vacation travel season and increased traffic volumes on the highways," said Beau Duffy, spokesperson for New York State Police.With police distracted by civil disobedience and scaling back routine stops for safety, the lightly traveled roads quickly turned into the wild west in many places.
Fred Ashmore said New York was a “ghost town” as he sped away in May 2020, topping out at 159 mph and averaging about 108 mph over the 2,806-mile trip.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sounded the warning early in the pandemic about speeding and reckless driving.
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