The California Highway Patrol and the Fresno County District Attorney's office are proving they mean business about cutting down on the fog crashes in the Valley. In a story this week, The Bee's Chris Collins reported that the DA has charged eight people with crimes in connection with the massive pileup on Highway 99 in November that killed two people and injured dozens more. Forty other people will be cited for going too fast in the midst of heavy fog. Good show!
The Bee has been hammering away at the authorities for its passive attitude toward these deadly annual crashes involving dozens of vehicles. We're glad to see them answering demands that they crack down in a drastic way so that people realize they are driving in deadly dangerous conditions. Last fall a total of 68 people were injured in a total of 89 crashes.
To read more about the prosecutions, read the story by clicking here.
People drive so reckless in the fog its about time they have consequences for their stupidty. That particular stretch of freeway gets hit every year. I am amazed at the people that pass in the fog on two lane roads.
The CHP needs to be more proactive as well as The State HW system.
Let's not only get them after the fact, it will not bring back the ones who were killed.
I understand the CHP does work on slowing down speeders in fog yet we still have deaths.
More has to be done.