Utah Highway Patrol Warns Drivers of Speeding on Utah's Legacy Highway
Daily commuters rejoiced at the completion of Utah’s Legacy Parkway, a four-lane highway in Davis County which provides an alternate route from Interstate 15 for commuters. Traffic on I-15 has been reduced since Legacy Parkway’s completion. However, police are concerned that commuters on the new highway seem to have a knack for speeding. According to KSL News, many drivers are disregarding speed limits along Legacy Parkway. The speed limit along the highway is 55 mph. However, the Utah Department of Transportation estimates that commuters are driving an average of 10 mph over the speed limit. Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) worries that there are not enough troopers to properly regulate the highway. UHP has four troopers to patrol Davis County. I-15, Highway 89, and Legacy Parkway are all in their zone, leaving the troopers stretched thin.
If you are a commuter in Davis County and use Legacy Parkway, please abide by the posted speed limit for your own safety and for the protection of commuters sharing the road.
