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Speeding can be costly, wreck lives

The chance of death or serious injury doubles for every 10 mph over 50 mph a vehicle travels, and speeding is a factor in almost one-third of all traffic fatalities nationwide.These facts from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show why the Kansas Department of Transportation, the Drive To Zero Coalition and law enforcement agencies across the state are working together to increase awareness that “Speeding Wrecks Lives.”Beginning July 22 and running through Aug.

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