The Bellevue Police Department announced the agency made eight arrests and issued approximately 300 tickets to motorists during the agency’s speeding emphasis for the month of May.
The effort comes as the department saw a 163-percent increase in speeding tickets prior to the emphasis and a fatal traffic crash on May 2 where speed was determined to be a factor. Bellevue Police will continue these efforts and hold individuals accountable for unsafe driving practices.
“Bellevue Police’s speeding emphasis sends a strong message. The safety of this community is our top priority, and we will do everything within our law enforcement authority to safeguard that,” said Wendell Shirley, Bellevue Police Chief.
According to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, there have been about 1,970 speeding-related fatalities over the last decade. This includes about 411 speeding-related fatalities in King County during that time frame and 42 speeding-related fatal and serious injury crashes in Bellevue from 2014-2023. A 2024 survey by the Commission also found that only about 29% of all drivers reported to have never driven more than 10 mph over the speed limit.
Bellevue Police continue to ask community members to report speeding, reckless driving, street racing, or vehicles traveling with a modified muffler by calling either the non-emergency line (425-577-5656) or emailing bellevuepd@bellevuewa.gov. Community members should provide the make, model, color of vehicle and license plate number when reporting infractions to law enforcement.
Bellevue Police Department will continue to work in collaboration with the Washington State Patrol and other neighboring agencies to address reckless driving and other incidents impacting the city of Bellevue.
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