HOLLADAY, Utah (ABC 4 News) – In this week's Speed Zapper, ABC 4 found a street in Holladay where speeders tell our Brian Carlson there's no way to obey the limit. But now after our visit, and 19 citations later, they may be reconsidering their inability to slow down.
“It's impossible to go 25 mph here,” said a speeder to Reporter Brian Carlson.
“So you don't think you're capable of going the speed limit on this street?” Carlson asked in reply.
“If I'm conscientiously thinking about going 25 mph the whole way down this road I can, otherwise no,” said the speeder.
Impossible? Not the way neighbor Craig Hale sees it.
“They need to slow down and be careful,” Hale said.
Hale lives on Cottonwood Lane in Holladay. He said drivers there simply ignore the 25 mph hour limit.
“Everyday almost everyone who drives down the street is speeding,” said Hale.
We saw it too.
“We zapped you going 41 miles an hour right there,” Carlson said to one speeder.
“How often do you speed on this street?” Carlson asked another.
“Since I probably don't pay attention, a whole lot, probably a lot,” the other speeder said.
In just under two hours Carlson and Unified Police zapped enough speeders to write up 19 tickets. Some drivers were upset.
“There's a feeling in the neighborhood that we've been targeted,” said a third speeder.
Others said they’re okay to pay the price.
“It's wrong I admit it,” said a fourth speeder.
“I’m glad that they're trying to slow us down, even if it means tickets,” said the second speeder.
“So you’re okay with getting the repercussions this morning?” Carlson asked.
“Yup I deserve it, I was speeding,” said the second speeder.
“People are creatures of habit, they're going to do what they're going to do unless something is put in their way to prevent it,” said Hale.
Hopefully we got in the way enough to stop speeders from passing the buck.
“So the road is the problem. You're not the problem?” Carlson asked the third speeder.
“No, I'm the problem. I'll take personal accountability,” the third speeder said.
