And while we are on traffic safety this morning:
The fastest speeding tickets issued in Texas in 2016
Note to Suzuki motorcyclists and other drivers: Watch your speed.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety data obtained by the Chronicle, the two fastest speeding tickets issued in the Lone Star State in 2016 were issued to drivers on the bikes.
Data show the fastest ticket issued was clocked at 209 mph; the second fastest was 167 mph. Both drivers were cited on U.S. 190 in Coryell County.
From Jan. 1 to Dec. 1, 2016, troopers issued 9,821 tickets with alleged speeds of 100 mph or faster. That's up from the 6,883 tickets with alleged speeds of 100 mph or faster in 2015.