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Killeen police issue 76 citations for speeding in a school zone

Posted at 8:10 PM, Mar 21, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-22 22:49:45-04

KILLEEN, TX — Killeen police issued 76 citations for speeding in a school zone on Thursday.

According to police, the traffic unit initiated a special school zone enforcement detail. The enforcement took place during a 1 1/2 hour period at the Pershing Park Elementary School zone.

The detail enforcement was citizen complaint driven about speeders in the school zone.

Officers issued 76 citations for speeding in a school zone, 17 citations other than speeding and two warning citations.

Killeen police wants to remind drivers to slow down and obey speed laws, especially in school zones.