CHP Targeting Speeders on Highway 101
Posted By David Silva on Mar 31, 2011 7:23am PDT
March 31, 2011 - A team of California Highway Patrol officers sought out speeders on Highway 101 in the construction zone between Rohnert Park and Cotati on Tuesday evening. It was a very productive endeavor in that they wrote 18 speeding tickets within 90 minutes. The speed limit in that area has been reduced to 55 miles per hour. According to the CHP, drivers who received citations were caught by radar going 68-77 miles per hour. At about 9:30 p.m., an officer pulled over a speeder clocked at 77 miles per hour. The driver presented a license that was expired. In addition, the license had a photo that did not appear to be the man who was driving the 2006 Ford Explorer. The driver was given a field sobriety test because he appeared to have been drinking. He failed the test and was reportedly acting evasive and aggressive toward the arresting officer. The man eventually identified himself as a 33-year-old Santa Rosa resident while he was being transported to jail. A CHP spokesman said the man had two prior DUI convictions. Further, he was driving on a suspended license and was wanted by law enforcement on a no bail arrest warrant for DUI and additional warrants for public intoxication and trespassing. The suspect remained in jail as of Wednesday afternoon without bail. He is facing charges of drunken driving, driving on a suspended license and giving false information to officers. An experienced Sonoma County Injury attorney can help you if you have sustained
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