Last week, the California Highway Patrol staged what it called a Commercial Strike Force operation the length of Interstate 15 from San Diego to the Nevada state line.
The Feb. 27 enforcement effort's results included:
- 245 total vehicle inspections (including 2 HAZMAT inspections)
- 18 drivers placed out of service
- 40 vehicles placed out of service
- 4 vehicles impounded
Driver and carrier violations included:
- 20 driver license violations
- 24 registration violations
- 27 operating authority violations
- 39 hours-of-service/logbook violations
Citations Issued included:
- 270 mechanical violations
- 23 non-emergency stop violations
- 77 out-of-lane violations
- 6 cell phone violations
- 107 unsafe speed violations
- 48 additional moving violations
There were:
- 352 commercial citations issued
- 56 commercial warnings issued
- 43 citations issued to non-commercial vehicles
- 11 verbal warnings
A statement the CHP said, "The teamwork and commitment demonstrated by officers across both divisions directly contributed to measurable enforcement results and improved roadway safety along one of California’s most heavily traveled freight corridors."
