Personal Injury
Defective ProductsWhere Are the Speed Traps in Newport Beach?
Speed-related car accidents account for 31 percent of all fatal crashes, killing an average of 1,000 Americans every month, according to the National Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). NHTSA estimates the monetary costs of these car crashes to be more than forty billion dollars a year. The faster you are going, the less time you have to react to any possible obstruction or situation in the road; speeding kills, don't forget it.
With that said if you have an uncontrollable urge to find out why your speedometer has such a high number at the end, I highly recommend refraining from doing so in the following areas.
Pacific Coast Highway and Orange Street Speed TrapAccording to a post on speedtrap.org, police on bikes sit at the bus stop on Orange and catch people coming over the River Bridge on Pacific Coast Highway from Huntington Beach. Five users agreed that there was a speed trap in this location.
Pacific Coast Highway is known for running along some of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. Unfortunately, many of those coastlines are dangerously narrow and have been host to many catastrophic injury accidents.
A construction worker sustained injuries in a Newport Beach car accident after he was hit by a vehicle on Pacific Coast Highway. The Orange County Register reports that the injury collision occurred the morning of May 13, 2010 in the 8800 block of Pacific Coast Highway near the construction area of the El Morro trailer park. The Construction worker was airlifted to Mission Hospital's trauma center for treatment.
Jamboree Road near San Joaquin Hills Road
According to a post on speedtrap.org, when going south towards Park Newport there is a small driveway on the right that a motorcycle cops sometimes sit in. Park Newport is on the way to the back entrance of the Back Bay path. Thirty One users agreed that this area is a speed trap.
In 2009, Donald Murphy died from fatal injuries he sustained when he was injured in a hit-and-run accident on Jamboree Road. The 49-year-old rider was in a bike lane when he was hit by an SUV driven by Riverside resident Patricia Ann Izquieta, who made an unsafe left turn. Donald Murphy succumbed to his injuries and died while Patricia Izquieta was later arrested.
Stories like these make me sick. Knowing there are motorists who believe there is a good reason to leave a man to die is hard to comprehend. Bisnar | Chase Personal Injury Attorneys, LLP has started a new program allowing the public to receive cash rewards for information leading to the arrest of hit-and-run culprits. You can check it out at hitnrunreward.com hitandrunreward.com.
Superior Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway
According to a post on speedtrap.org, as you travel southbound on Pacific Coast Highway past Brookhurst Street leaving Huntington Beach, motorcycles and patrol cars hide at various locations in the two mile stretch between the Newport Beach City limit and Superior Avenue.
In 2006, Shawn Meruelo of Newport Beach was struck by a Jeep near Superior Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway. He was taken to Western Medical Center in Santa Ana after suffering a major head wound, police said.
Newport Beach Speeding Advice
Speed traps aren't set to anger local citizens; they are in place to save lives. If you are going to speed, remember to slow down when you come to an intersection and be aware of pedestrians and motorcycles. We all make mistakes, but making a mistake at high speeds can cost lives. If you have been injured in a Newport Beach traffic collision you would be well advised to seek counsel from an experienced Newport Beach car accident lawyer. They will advise you of your options and help you move forward through this difficult time.
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