(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – The Iowa State Patrol reports a Trooper from District 3 in Council Bluffs recently stopped a motorist for traveling in excess of 100 miles per hour. The incident happened in a 65 mph zone on Interstate 29/80, in Council Bluffs. Authorities say the driver “admitted to 136mph at one point” The driver said they were “2 hours late for work,” that they wanted to see how fast their vehicle would run.

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The Iowa State Patrol reported that the number of drivers ticketed for traveling over 100 miles per hour has increased. In 2018, 730 drivers were ticketed for going over 100 mph; in 2019, 659 drivers, 1,497 in 2020, 1,205 in 2021, and 1,112 in 2022.