Truck driver under the influence clocked at 20 MPH over California’s truck speed limit, troopers say

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) asked truckers to avoid impaired driving after encountering a speeding semi operated by a driver who tested positive for drugs.

Earlier this month, a Sergeant performed a traffic stop on a semi truck traveling at 75 m.p.h., according to CHP’s Mount Shasta Division.

The truck was clocked at 20 m.p.h. over California’s 55 m.p.h. speed limit for 3-axle trucks.

“After contacting the driver, it was determined that he was driving while under the influence of drugs,” CHP said.

Troopers reminded drivers that “impaired driving can be more than just drinking. Please driver sober.”