First day of SR-299 “Speed Enforcement Detail” nabs 102 mph speeder
SHASTA COUNTY — In response to “several major collisions” along the SR-299 corridor in recent months, California Highway Patrol announced today on social media that they are conducting a “Speed Enforcement Detail” focused on nabbing motorists who drive recklessly or in excess of the posted speed limit.
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In a Facebook post announcing the special detail, CHP said officers had already stopped one motorist they allege was caught on radar driving 102 mph. Officials did not specify the exact location where that stop was made.
In California, a first offense of getting caught while driving over 100 mph is punishable by a fine of up to $900, not including other fees and administrative charges; a 30-day license suspension; and 2 points on the driver’s driver’s DMV license record.
CHP has not specified how long the operation will continue, but they say they hope their efforts will help drivers “remember to slow down and remain alert.”
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Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 28 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 15 – but soon to be 16 – grandchildren.
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299 is a horrible highway, the conditions of 299 that are the responsibility of the county and state to maintain are deplorable. Coming home tonight is a reminder of visibility issues. The lines that mark this highway are not visible in the worst parts, Ingot area to the 1000 foot level, if the road is wet and you are driving at night, there is nothing to guide your direction since the white lines are nearly gone, worn out, the center lines not much better and the reflective markers? If anything the reflective markers should be a mandatory upkeep. I had to slow to 20 -30 MPH and still with oncoming traffic the visibility was horrendous. I was driving slow already for the conditions, there is no excuse for the highways to have such a lack of maintenance that is for our safety. It really makes me angry. It’s a major artery and shouldn’t be without safety. No wonder there are so many accidents. The fatals can’t come back and complain about the visibility. The conditions and timing have everything to do with it. I didn’t notice that there was an issue until I was on a corner, it was raining moderately, I was already below posted speed, then add 5-6 oncoming vehicles on the same corner at night with all the glare on the road, no markers, paint marking white sides and yellow in center are faded, all you see is black. Its deplorable. That’s my 10 cents, they need to fix this.