March 5 High Point speed operation issues 90 citations; driver 101 mph

High Point police said they issued 90 citations and served one warrant during a targeted speed-enforcement operation on U.S. 29 near Baker Road on March 5, conducted between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Officers documented one stop in which a motorist was clocked at 101 miles per hour in a posted 55 mph zone.

The department reported 58 speeding citations, 13 registration violations and five citations for driving with revoked licenses from the two-hour operation. Those category counts total 76, leaving 14 citations unaccounted for in the public breakdown; police have not provided an itemized log of every citation type tied to the March 5 effort.

High Point Police Department personnel carried out the operation with patrol officers and traffic personnel. Officials described the staffing for the project as including patrol officers from the Adam Team working with the Traffic Unit during the 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. enforcement window.

Location details provided by the department identified the enforcement site on U.S. 29 near Baker Road; a department social media post specified the area as US 29 South at Baker Road. The posted speed limit on that stretch is 55 miles per hour, and police said the 101-mph reading was recorded in that zone. Public reporting did not specify the direction of travel for the 101-mph reading or the enforcement tool used to measure speed.

Police confirmed that one warrant was served during the operation but have not released whether the warrant resulted in an arrest, whether it was a bench or arrest warrant, or whether it was directly connected to a traffic stop that morning. The department also has not released the outcome for the motorist clocked at 101 mph, including whether that driver was cited for additional offenses such as reckless driving or given a court date.

Officers described the operation as a speed enforcement project aimed at preventing crashes and saving lives, with an emphasis on getting people to their destinations safely. The department’s public statement provides the two-hour timing and the broad citation totals; city and police records requests would be needed to obtain a full itemized citation log and any arrest or case details tied to the warrant and the 101-mph stop.