According to recent studies, 35,000 passenger and commercial vehicles were pulled over during last year’s campaign known as the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver (OSD), which happened in October. The reports indicate that in spite of traffic regulations, passenger vehicle drivers tend to drive at high rates of speed around commercial vehicles. The data that was gathered by the agents who participated in this campaign shows that drivers get more citations over speeding than any other violations. (read more)
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17
Dec
2012
Three People Killed In Interstate 280 Crash
According to local news agencies, an accident that happened Friday on Interstate 280 resulted in the death of three passengers. The California Highway Patrol has reported that a stopped vehicle in the center median of the northbound lanes of the Interstate 280 was spotted. The driver stopped his vehicle after he noticed the car had a flat tire. A Volkswagen SUV crashed into the Lexus Sedan, which was reportedly going at high rates of speed. Three people in the sedan (read more)
Read MoreMultiple news agencies have reported that the California Highway Patrol will receive funds from the federal government to work on an effort to curb speeding and aggressive driving in the state. According to a recent article, collisions in California usually result in injuries and fatalities. This endeavor would bring the “Reduce Aggressive Driving Incidents and Tactically Enforce Speed” campaign to the state. Authorities hope to teach drivers the importance of driving safely and following traffic regulations at all times. The (read more)
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25
Oct
2012
Fastest Road In The Country Makes Its Debut
Multiple news agencies have previously indicated that the government of Texas has just now launched the nation’s road with the fastest speed limit. According to the news, motorists will be able to travel at 85 mph throughout a 41-mile stretch of the Texas Highway 130. The road has been under construction for three years and, according to some, it has been designed to alleviate the crowded Interstate 35 corridor that links Austin and San Antonio. At this moment, some safety (read more)
Read MoreThe patrol staff of Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has been assigned to participate in the Joining Forces -Speed/Distracted Driving awareness month and keep drivers aware of the dangers of texting and driving. The staff has given 418 tickets to speeding and distracted drivers in 12 days. More than half of the tickets handed out were for speeding and only 14 were for using a cell phone while behind the wheel. The campaign that was held between August 2nd and August (read more)
Read MoreIt’s been a busy month for Justin Bieber, no doubt about it. Several news agencies have revealed recently that the singer was reportedly chased by photographers, which led him to drive at high rates of speed on a city freeway. Also according to the news, he ended up being pulled over by the police in Los Angeles after allegedly reaching 100 miles per hour while traveling on a busy road. After all this trouble, Bieber is also being accused of (read more)
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12
Jun
2012
Friday Night Motorcycle Crash Claims Life
According to a number of news articles, a 22-year-old man from New Jersey was involved in a motorcycle accident that happened last Friday night and that unfortunately claimed his life. The official accident report originally published by the California Highway Patrol has indicated that the 22-year-old was riding his motorcycle along two other riders when he suddenly rear-ended a Ford SUV while traveling on the eastbound lanes of the Highway 198. According to the reports, the rider was ejected from the (read more)
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30
May
2012
Highway 20 Crash Leaves Five People Injured
Multiple news agencies covering accidents in the state of California have revealed that five people were injured as a result of an accident that happened last Monday around 1 p.m. near the Cache Creek Recreation Area. The official accident report issued by the troopers who responded to the scene have revealed that a stopped vehicle was hit by a 2000 Toyota 4Runner that was traveling on the eastbound lanes of the Highway 20. According to the troopers who responded to the scene, the (read more)
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21
May
2012
Man Fatally Wounded in Interstate 15 Accident
According to multiple local news agencies, the authorities have disclosed the identity of a man who was killed in a terrible accident that happened last weekend in a North County freeway. The official accident inform issued by the California Highway Patrol demonstrated that a 32-year-old man from Chula Vista was traveling on the southbound lanes of the Interstate 15 when his vehicle suddenly veered off near Mission Avenue and hit a guardrail. According to one account, conditions were foggy and (read more)
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08
May
2012
Man Severely Injured in Sunday Crash
An accident that happened last Sunday morning left a Clearlake Oaks resident severely injured, according to several local news agencies. The official accident report issued by the California Highway Patrol has revealed that the 40-year-old man was driving his 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee on the northbound lanes of the Sulphur Bank Road when he suddenly failed to negotiate a curve just south of Highway 20. The accident happened around 3:30 a.m. when the Jeep drove off the road and plunged down the (read more)
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