Being Late To School ‘No Excuse’ For Speeding: Sarasota Police

SARASOTA, FL — Missing the bus and being late for the first day of school is “no excuse” for speeding in a school zone, Sarasota police reminded residents on the first day of school.

But that’s exactly the excuse one parent gave an officer after being caught going 53 mph in a 15 mph zone, the Sarasota Police Department wrote in a Facebook post.

The driver, who was pulled over near Tuttle Avenue and Browning Street, was ticketed and given “an automatic court date,” the agency said.

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“Please don't make the same mistake! Speeding not only endangers the life of a driver but also the people on the roadway around them. Our goal is to save lives,” police wrote. “Obey posted speed limits, especially as our students head back to class. The life you save could be your own.”