(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – Motorists may not exactly be driving “Over the river and through the woods” to get to grandma’s house in time for Thanksgiving, but one thing is certain…they seem to be in a real hurry. Iowa State Patrol Trooper Ryan DeVault, in Council Bluffs, told KJAN News, he and his colleagues are frustrated by the ever increasing number of excessive speeders.

He says there can be consequences (besides a speeding ticket) for persons traveling in excess of 20-to 50 miles per hour over the posted limit. “The chances for serious injury and death at that point goes through the roof at those kinds of speeds,” he says.

ISP District 3 Trooper Ryan DeVault (Ric Hanson, photo)

Trooper DeVault says “Driving needs to be the most important thing. If you’re behind the wheel of a car, that’s your only responsibility.” He says they try and drill that concept into the cadets at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy when they are in training.

He said “time management” is something most drivers need to do a better job of, when getting from Point A to Point B and back.

DeVault said also, drivers should be on the lookout for deer, and even though it’s a natural reaction to want to “Veer for the Deer,” don’t.

He says hitting the deer (or other animal), is better than you ending up with serious injuries or death in by trying to avoid the collision.