The Detroit News. Dozens of motorists found that out Tuesday, as Michigan State Police, in conjunction with cops from Southfield and Detroit, launched their ticket-writing blitz on the Lodge Freeway in Detroit. That excuse won't cut it, said Lt.
People think it's OK to break the speed limit if they're keeping up with the flow of traffic.
Police receive more citizen complaints about aggressive driving on the Lodge than on any other Metro Detroit freeway, Yesh said. I guess people just don't pay attention, and they don't slow down. That creates the problem. The idea is, if you can stop people from speeding now, you may prevent them from getting into an accident later. Sounds like a dose of Mom's tough love.