SOUTH COUNTY : CHP Beams Radar at Speeders Today
The California Highway Patrol begins using radar today to enforce the 55-m.p.h. speed limit on El Toro Road north of Mission Viejo and on Santiago Canyon Road from Cooks Corner to the Orange city limits.
Radar will also be used on Santa Margarita Parkway between Melinda Road and Plano Trabuco Road.
The roads were selected for radar enforcement because they are major arteries that connect portions of South Orange County.
Radar warning signs have been posted at various locations along El Toro Road and Santa Margarita Parkway.
A recent survey conducted by the CHP revealed that 90% of the motorists traveling on Santa Margarita Parkway and 70% of the drivers on El Toro Road were exceeding the posted speed limit of 55 m.p.h.
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