‘Commercial Vehicle Strike Force’ cites dozens of truckers in blitz on I-10 and SR 60
A California Highway Patrol (CHP) Commercial Vehicle Strike Force recently conducted a saturation patrol that resulted in dozens of citations for truckers traveling in the San Gorgonio Pass area.
On October 1, 2024, CHP’s San Gorgonio Pass Commercial Vehicle Strike Force conducted an operation on I-10 and SR 60 with a focus on CMV safety.
See below for key takeaways from the Strike Force blitz:
- 21 commercial vehicle combinations were cited for traveling outside of their designated traffic lanes
- 9 commercial drivers were cited for speeding violations
- 2 commercial drivers were cited for not wearing their seatbelt
Additionally, the Strike Force stopped a speeding CMV driver and discovered that he was also driving under the influence of alcohol.
“As a result of the Strike Force operation, CHP officers stopped a commercial driver for exceeding the commercial vehicle speed limit of 55 mph. The driver was driving a fully loaded commercial vehicle combination weighing a total of 80,000 pounds at 71 mph while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage and nearly three times the legal limit before 10 am!” troopers said.
CHP said that the San Gorgonio Pass Area Division would continue to randomly deploy the Commercial Vehicle Strike Force as well as the Desert Sector Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) to increase safety on area roadways.
A similar Commercial Vehicle Strike Force operation was conducted on I-10 and SR 60 in June 2024, also resulting in dozens of citations for truckers.
“CHP and San Gorgonio Pass Area understand the need to work jointly with our local communities to effectively address traffic related issues and concerns. The Pass has historically been a major corridor for commercial vehicle traffic due to it being a connector between Southern California and the rest of the country. In an effort to ensure the safety of all motorists, including commercial vehicle drivers, earlier this year the San Gorgonio Pass Area created a Commercial Vehicle Strike Force that randomly deploys to focus on commercial vehicle violations, specifically primary crash factor violations and traveling out of designated lane violations,” CHP said.