We’ve all witnessed some really dangerous driving on our roads. Fairfax County police are in the middle of a crackdown and expect to issue thousands of citations.
Police shared with News4 video showing how reckless some people are behind the wheel – just in the past week.
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WATCH HEREPolice dashcam and bodycam video shows one driver zooming along a roadway.
"The reason why I'm stopping you is your speed. Posted speed limit is 55 miles per hour. You're at 87,” an officer said.
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SIGN UP In the Tysons area, a tractor trailer driver just barely made it through a yellow light. Another driver sped along right behind it, running a red light, video shows.
During Fairfax County police’s last Road Shark campaign, from April 21 to 27, officers handed out:
- over 8,250 citations and warnings
- over 600 speeding citations and
- 160 reckless driving citations
During one stop, an officer asked a driver how fast they thought they were going.
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“70?” the driver asked.
“I got you went up to 90 miles per hour,” the officer replied.
Virginia State Police are teaming up with Fairfax County officers on the road shark campaign.
Fairfax County police told News4 they will have the latest road shark enforcement numbers after Thursday, but the citations are likely to be in the thousands.
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