@americantrucker2: An Oologah Police Department officer stopped a tanker truck driver on November 5 after clocking the vehicle at 48 miles per hour in a 25 mph school zone. The 23 mph violation occurred despite school-zone signs with flashing yellow lights on both ends of the zone—one south of the school and two north of it. The stop resulted in one expensive ticket and a point on the driver’s tanker-endorsed CDL. In Oklahoma, exceeding the speed limit in a school zone can result in double the original fine. Police used the incident to remind drivers that speeding can have deadly consequences. The Oologah Police Department noted that NHTSA reported 11,288 speeding-related traffic deaths in 2024 and asked drivers to slow down and watch for children and vehicles near schools. The tanker was clocked at 48 mph. The school zone limit was 25 mph. The lights were flashing on both ends. Those are the facts the Oologah Police Department released. Do you drop speed well before a school zone when the lights are flashing, or have you seen more commercial drivers still get cited for double-digit violations in active zones? Comment below. Source: Oologah Police Department Hashtags: #TruckingNews #Oklahoma #SchoolZone #Speeding #tanker
