Multiple drivers cited for excessive speeding. One caught driving 118 MPH in Merced

MERCED, Calif. (FOX26) — Multiple drivers were cited on Saturday after they were caught speeding down Campus Parkway in Merced.

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According to the Merced Police Department, officers pulled over a driver in an Acura going 81 MPH in a 55 MPH speed zone. Another officer stopped someone in a Nissan going 95 and another driver heading down Campus Parkway at 118 MPH.

All drivers, police say, were cited for their excessive speed.

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“Driving at these speeds is never acceptable on public roadways and is even more dangerous in a city setting,” said the Merced Police Department. “A collision at these speeds leaves people without family members, loved ones, and friends. Again, slow down Merced, slow down.”