How to Reduce a Problem on the Freeways
May 8, 2025
Some recent crashes here in San Diego we have reported on are reminders of something that’s been happening more on the freeways.
Speeding drivers. Sometimes with serious and even fatal consequences.
In an informal survey recently, it was notable that every person asked if they’ve noticed it, they all said yes.
Some CHP officers have said that there was an increase in speeding after the COVID lockdowns began when a lot of people were working from home and schools and restaurants shut down.
With not much traffic on the freeways, there were some drivers who decided to speed on the more open roads.
But with the pandemic gone, speeding doesn’t seem like it has slowed own…with many drivers saying they still see a lot of speeding going on.
The CHP can’t be everywhere, but it is pretty frustrating and sometimes even frightening when a speeding driver whizzes past you or is speeding in and out of lanes.
How do we stop it? More enforcement, tougher laws and stronger penalties wouldn’t hurt. But ultimately it’s about caring more to do what’s right, and not what’s wrong.
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