Editor,
Seems like every time I drive on the freeway, I see someone weaving through traffic at 90 mph, and usually somebody chasing them. I would guess that many accidents are caused by this behavior. The one thing I never see is a highway patrol cruiser. I realize that they are now called upon to do other law enforcement duties, but as their name implies, I would expect keeping our roads safe should be their priority.
Tim Donnelly
Burlingame
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Like the old saying, “There is never a cop around when you need one.” To be fair to the CHP, lets do a quick review of what highways and byways they are responsible for traffic enforcement/investigations in San Mateo County. Highways; 101, 280, 92, 84, 35 and 1. Plus, the roadways in the unincorporated areas and in the unincorporated towns in the county. Now, I don’t know what their staffing levels are for the county, but as demonstrated, they’re responsible for hundreds of miles of roadway. Realistically, we can’t expect the men and women of the CHP to be in the right spot at the right time when that motorist flys by you at 90+. I bet they’d love to. The men and women of the CHP would probably prefer to catch your speeder and issue a traffic ticket, over completing a traffic accident report where innocent motorists are injured or killed.
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