Tucson Police see bad behavior raise road risks

Craig Smith is KGUN 9's Southeast side reporter. Send your story ideas to Craig at [email protected].

TUCSON, Ariz. — If you’ve noticed drivers are faster, ruder and more distracted, Tucson Police have noticed it too.

In just a few minutes on Speedway, we watched officers make three stops. One was for driving 56 in a 35 mile per hour zone. Two others were for driving fifty.Drivers like Kristin Rook say it is scary on our streets. Whether you drive, bike or walk, you have a stake in safe driving. Tucson Police say rude, careless, distracted driving seems to be more common since the days of the COVID pandemic.Tucson had 95 traffic deaths last year. Barely halfway through this year Tucson already has 51 traffic deaths.But a lot depends on you. Traffic Division Commander Lieutenant Lauren Pettey says for starters, wear your seat belt and focus on the road, not on your phone.

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