New traffic safety vehicle on Highway 93 in Lakeside

LAKESIDE — The small communities of Somers and Lakeside sit along the West Shore of Flathead Lake on Highway 93.

For decades, a traffic safety vehicle that looks like law enforcement was parked at different locations in the area, helping make sure drivers kept their speed in check on the highway.

Now, after years of no traffic safety vehicle, a new car is now ready to make sure drivers are paying attention to their speed.

Watch to check out the new safety vehicle that looks to slow down drivers: New traffic safety vehicle on Highway 93 in Lakeside

“You know coming out of Kalispell, the speed limit is 60 miles per hour, coming out of Polson, the speed limit is 60 miles per hour, and they converge on this small town of Lakeside,” said Lakeside Somers Chamber of Commerce Board Member R