Well, the North Carolina Department of Transportation is ready to burst the bubble on the widely believed 9 mph cushion myth.
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The governor's highway safety program is ramping up what's being called "Obey the Sign or Pay the Fine" speeding enforcement crackdown.
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Apparently, there's a belief out there that if the speed limit is 65, officers or troopers won't pull you over if you're doing 1 to 9 miles per hour over the limit - a so called buffer zone.
The DOT says that's not the case.
Law enforcement says beginning Thursday, they'll target and ticket anyone driving above the posted speed limit.
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