A Palmyra, Mo., police officer checks speeds of motorists passing through Palmyra on U.S. 61 on Friday. The average speeding ticket is written for speeds of 15-20 mph over the posted 55-mph speed limit. Missouri safety agencies are working with the Missouri Department of Transportation on its five-year strategic highway safety plan. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported 989 people lost their lives on Missouri roads in 2020, the highest level since 2007. COURIER-POST PHOTO/TREVOR MCDONALD