The two-hour Speed Enforcement Operation started at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, on Avenue L at 5th Street West, according to a news release from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station.
“This operation was part of our ongoing effort to reduce fatal and injury traffic collisions in the Antelope Valley,” the news release states.
According to the Sheriff’s Department, there were 29 fatal traffic collisions and more than 800 injury collisions in Lancaster in 2020, and speed was a factor in nearly 60% of the fatal traffic collisions.
“In 2021, Lancaster Station issued 50% more hazardous citations. which helped in reducing the fatal collisions by 34%. The speed involved in a collision is directly related to the extent of the injury the parties endure,” the news release states.
The Antelope Valley Traffic Task Force (AVTTF) was formed in 2020 as a collaborative effort consisting of Lancaster Traffic Units, Palmdale Traffic Units, and Antelope Valley California Highway Patrol officers.
The task force will be conducting similar enforcement efforts throughout the Antelope Valley in the future and would like to remind motorists to slow down, be attentive, and drive defensively and sober, sheriff’s officials said in the news release.
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Raymondo says
Try to catch me in my fossil fuel powered Astor Martin! PSSSYCCCCHHHHH!
dcoach says
They should target Lancaster Blvd. between 25thSt.West and 30th St. West between 11 pm and 1 am. I think some of these people use it as a drag strip
Tim Scott says
That’s a grand tradition. “Meet under the freeway and we’ll race” was the standard among kids cruising Lancaster Boulevard in the seventies. The nostalgia!
Of course back then when you went under the freeway on Lancaster Boulevard you basically left civilization. Two lanes of blacktop that ended at 30th west and nothing but desert. It was perfect for racing then. Not so much now I’m sure.
S says
You sound weird w/your felons comment. What are you trying to say???
S says
You are so right.
Will says
…speeding..
Bushwacker says
Murder with a vehicle is still murder. 29 fatalities is way to many. Hundreds of severe injuries can be as bad. Slow down. This is LA traffic with more felons per capita.
America's Most Safe Driver says
“This is LA traffic with more felons per capita.”
A sagacious, erudite and realistic analysis of our situation. And higher speed limits add to the carnage.
50shooter says
Guess maybe more people should be riding bicycles! Lancaster wasted millions of dollars for failed bicycle lanes!
Guess who has to pay for that again, the public, by way of traffic fines!
Traffic was bad enough in Lancaster but somehow we needed bicycle lanes and traffic circles put it?! Thanks Mr. Mayor!
To Clarify says
And…..?
“They are speeding too” will not get you out if a ticket!
Eric says
It’s about time, people out here drive crazy. They race to the next red light like maniacs.
Will says
Those drivers, who were cited, on Ave. L, didn’t just start spending, on Ave. L…
They came from a neighborhood!
I’ve been jumping through the hoops, with the county, since the lockdown 2yrs ago… trying to get a “traffic -study”, to justify a stop sign on the residential racetrack that I live on!!!
Nothing happens, as long as those that are in charge, are still getting their exorbitant salaries…if I wasn’t doing my job, I’d get fired!!
ACE says
USING OUR BRAVE OFFICERS TO COLLECT TAXES LIKE THIS FOR LANCASTER IS WRONG…
WHO WANTS TO SWIM THROUGH SHARK INFESTED WATERS JUST TO GO SHOPPING IN LANCASTER..?
I WOULD RATHER THEY WERE OUT THERE FIGHTING CRIME AND CATCHING BAD GUYS…
HOW ABOUT YOU..?