UHP Asks Drivers To Slow Down In Lehi After 5,000+ Speeding Stops
Dec 12, 2019, 4:02 PM | Updated: 5:24 pm
A truck carrying butane closed I-15 in Lehi earlier this month. (Utah Highway Patrol)
(Utah Highway Patrol)
LEHI, Utah – Officials with the Utah Highway Patrol said they made over 5,000 stops for speeding in the Lehi Technology Corridor construction zone between January and September and drivers need to slow down in the area ahead of winter weather that could hit the area this weekend.
Troopers said the speed limit of 60 mph is a maximum in the zone and the limit has been lowered to 50 mph for commercial trucks through the same stretch of I-15.
The lowered limit for trucks came after multiple crashes occurred in Lehi last weekend and the reminder for all drivers comes ahead of winter weather forecasted to hit Utah this Friday, lasting through the weekend.
UHP Traffic Reminder For Lehi Construction Area
TRAFFIC ⚠️: UHP troopers said they made over 5,000 stops for speeding in Lehi between January and September and drivers need to slow down with winter weather possible this weekend.More here: https://ksltv.com/?p=427393(Video: Utah Highway Patrol)
Posted by KSL 5 TV on Thursday, December 12, 2019
UHP troopers responded to almost 600 crashes during severe winter weather Thanksgiving week; 10 troopers were hit and over two dozen patrol vehicles were damaged.
