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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Authorities in Cumberland County reported law enforcement handed out more than 280 speeding tickets during a daylong crackdown throughout the county this week.
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The agencies spent Thursday focusing on speeders and aggressive driving in all areas of the county — including Fort Bragg — as part of Safe Driver Week, according to a Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office news release.
Seven groups participated in the crackdown, with 482 total tickets issued. Tickets include speeding, reckless driving, no driver’s license, no insurance, seat belt violations, and failure to move over in a construction zone, along with several other types.
The agencies included the sheriff’s office, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, and police in Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Stedman, Spring Lake, and at Fayetteville State University, the news release said.
Most agencies reported the highest speed clocked out of all the fast drivers they ticketed:
116 mph in a 65 mph zone — Fort Bragg Military Police
104 mph in a 70 mph zone — Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
94 mph in a 65 mph zone — North Carolina troopers
89 mph in a 65 mph zone — Fayetteville Police
84 mph in a 55 mph zone — Spring Lake Police
58 mph in a 35 mph zone — Fayetteville St. University Police
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There were 283 total speeding tickets issued by the authorities in Cumberland County on Thursday.
“Throughout the day, deputies, troopers, and police officers were strategically positioned across the county to monitor high-traffic areas and highways with one common goal: slowing drivers down,” the news release said.
The number of speeders caught by agencies is listed below:
89 speeding tickets — Cumberland County
68 speeding tickets — Fort Bragg Military Police
49 speeding tickets — NC Highway Patrol
28 speeding tickets — Fayetteville Police
20 speeding tickets — Fayetteville State University Police
19 speeding tickets — Spring Lake Police
10 speeding tickets — Hope Mills Police
Other significant tickets issued by various law enforcement agencies are listed below:
Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
- 3 driving while license revoked
- 3 no insurance citations
- 5 registration violations
North Carolina State Highway Patrol
- 17 registration violations
- 13 seat belt citations
- 11 no operator’s license
Fort Bragg Military Police
- 20 registration violations
- 15 driving while license revoked
- 10 no insurance
- 10 move over law violation
Fayetteville Police Department
- 6 registration violations
- 2 mover over violation
- 1 fender height violation
Fayetteville State University Police
- 9 registration violations
- 5 inspection violations
- 4 driving while license revoked citations
- 1 window tint citation
Hope Mills Police
- 1 careless and reckless
- 1 driving while license revoked
- 1 following too close
Stedman Police
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- 5 driving while license revoked
- 4 registration violations
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Spring Lake Police
- 2 stop sign violations
- 1 driving while license revoked
“We will continue partnering with our local law enforcement agencies to conduct traffic enforcement efforts throughout the county because every life matters, and everyone deserves to make it home safely,” Cumberland County Sheriff Johnathan Morgan wrote in the news release.
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Click here for the full list of tickets given and their types by agency.