Dan Carden

Nearly 19,000 motorists were photographed driving more than 11 mph over the reduced speed limit in the Interstate 65 worksite in south Lake County during the past two months.

According to the Indiana Department of Transportation, speed camera violation warning notices were sent to 18,546 individuals whose vehicles were recorded going too fast through the mile marker 239 to 235 " Safe Zone " between July 7 and Aug. 25.

Another 81 vehicle owners were issued a $75 civil fine for a second speed camera violation while 13 people received $150 tickets for additional speed camera violations, INDOT said.

INDOT traffic count data show approximately 50,000 vehicles per day travel that section of I-65 — meaning fewer than 1% of motorists were snapped exceeding the speed limit by more

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