Kansas legislators are considering legislation to significantly increase penalties for motorists going 30 miles or more over the speed limit.
Authorities say the current fine structure calls for an initial fine for $195 for exceeding the speed limit at 30 miles per hour over the limit, plus fifteen bucks per mile over 3 mph. Under the proposed legislation, those figures would rise to $500 and $20, respectively. Second and third offenses reportedly would boost that first number to $750 and $1,000. A Kansas House committee on transportation held a hearing on the bill Thursday.
The Kansas Highway Patrol issued over 3,300 tickets in 2021 for drivers who were going over 100 miles an hour. One driver in Wichita was going 134 miles an hour last year.
