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Friday, August 10, 2012  The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has increased the speed limits along highways in the Rio Grande Valley.

Sunday, July 01, 2012  Investigators said speed played a big part in a two car crash that left two people dead north of Donna. Neighbors know speeding is a major problem in the area.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  State officials are considering the first 85 mph speed limit in Texas on a 41-mile segment of toll road set to open between Austin and San Antonio.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  The angelic-like peace and quiet of a neighborhood on the outskirts of Mercedes has been washed out by the sounds of speeders.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  Take a relatively straight street on the outskirts of Edinburg, add a hump in the middle of it with a paved over canal and Susie Salinas says you get a recipe for disaster when drivers speed.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  There's Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Charro Days in Brownsville and Speedzapping in Edinburg on this Fat Tuesday in 2012.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  Love is in the air on Lovette Road in San Benito.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  From doing chores to riding bikes, two young cousins in Olmito like do everything together. They even share the same scary stories about speeders.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  Drivers are zapped doing bad things outside Fields Elementary School on West Dallas Avenue in McAllen.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Some wonder why it takes the sight of law enforcement or even the Speedzapper to get drivers to slow down in Valley school zones.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  The Mercedes Early College Academy on South Mile 1 East prides itself on the motto: "college ready, career ready, life ready." But what about road ready?

Tuesday, December 27, 2011  There's a feisty farmer in San Benito who just doesn't take kindly to speeders.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011  It was supposed to be a display of high fives and handshakes as the Speedzapper set out to showcase all of the good little boy and girl drivers.

Friday, October 21, 2011  As day breaks at the bus barn, drivers at PSJA ISD get a lesson from law enforcement.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  San Benito C.I.S.D police pull over their first driver since new speed limit signs were installed outside Leal Elementary School on South FM 732.