The Amarillo Police Department conducted a traffic operation Thursday evening targeting racing and reckless driving at locations where there have been multiple accidents.
APD said on July 10, members of the Traffic Investigation Squad, School Liaison Unit, Motorcycle Unit and the Amarillo Regional Crime Center (ARCC) conducted a racing/reckless driving operation at high accident locations, as well as Thompson and John Stiff city parks.
Officers used marked patrol vehicles, unmarked units and assets of the ARCC to target these locations, according to police.
The operation yielded 49 traffic contacts, 27 issued traffic citations, two arrests with six warrants served, as well as other proactive enforcement regarding criminal and/or gang activity.
Amarillo police are planning more of these operations “to reduce the number of fatalities on our roadways,” noting that so far this year, five incidents have had racing as a contributing factor to crashes. In addition, speed has been a contributing factor in seven of the 10 fatal crashes in 2025 the police department has investigated.
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Amarillo police operation targeting reckless driving yields 2 arrests, 27 citations
Reporting by Kristina Wood, Amarillo Globe-News / Amarillo Globe-News
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