Thursday, December 15, 2005
Largo Florida Speeders Get Tickets Part 2
VANESSA DE LA TORRE Published December 15, 2005
LARGO - The Florida Department of Transportation is widening Ulmerton from four to six lanes between Oakhurst Road and 119th Street. The project is expected to cost $16.9-million and be completed in late 2006, according to the state.
From 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, the sheriff's helicopter relayed information on speeders to units on the ground: some parked inside Walsingham Park, others visible en masse near the roadway.
Officers and deputies issued 41 citations, gave two warnings and arrested one for driving with a revoked license. The citations included 29 speeding tickets, two seat belt violations and a motorist busted for running a red light.
The average speeder drove 21 mph above the speed limit, incurring hefty fines that double when construction workers are present.
The cheapest ticket issued was for $254.40, while the most expensive topped $554.
But the goal wasn't to see how many tickets they could write, Luben said.
"Hopefully it's going to alleviate the problem. If not, we're ready to go out and find some more."
That could be as soon as next week, he said.
"The 500 or 600 other people that saw us out there now know we'll be doing strict enforcement," Luben said. "We're going to be doing that more. It was just the first time."
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