The police are asking all drivers in the Coachella Valley to stay at home or find alternate routes until severe, hurricane-strength winds subside. The winds are causing significant damage across the valley.
Residents are without power - the local airport saw 66 mph wind gusts. Reports indicate that large dust clouds and blowing sand are causing low visibility on the roads. Uprooted trees and downed power lines forced many road closures.
The windstorm is believed to have been responsible for a two-vehicle accident involving an automobile and a bus on Interstate 10 near Palm Springs. One individual had to be cut out of a severely damaged vehicle, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
Two adults and two children were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of moderate to major injuries.
If you are involved in an accident that occurred due to severe road conditions or the negligence of another person, contact an experienced Riverside Personal Injury attorney who will investigate your case and make sure you receive the compensation you deserve.
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Many tourists come to Palm Springs to have a good time – to party. In most cases, partying includes alcohol and/or drugs.
Did you know that out of 100 California cities, similar in size, Palm Springs had the most alcohol related accidents in a given year, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety? The number stated in their report represents more than 30% of 195 people killed or injured across the Coachella Valley. It has been number 1 for alcohol-related accidents since 2000.
Palm Springs has over 200 bars and restaurants serving alcohol – more than any other city in the Coachella Valley. Customers can get into a lot of trouble on a given evening. Palm Springs City Manager is working to find a balance between the entertainment area and the alcohol-related injuries in the city – police are doing more enforcement work in bars by checking alcohol licenses.
Palms Springs is the only Coachella Valley city with an officer assigned to DUI work. They will continue to enforce no drinking and driving by setting up checkpoints from time to time.
If you are involved in an accident with a driver who is drunk, either from alcohol or drugs, contact an experienced Riverside County Criminal Law attorney who will determine if you are entitled to compensation for your injuries and expenses.
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The Coachella Valley had more DUI arrests during this holiday season than it has seen in the past four years, according to reports from the California Highway Patrol. It was reported before the Christmas holidays that DUI checkpoints would be set up throughout the area.
The California Highway Patrol’s “maximum enforcement period” lasted a little more than two days this year. In this short period, there were 17 arrests made – 7 more than last year when the maximum enforcement period was 3-1/4 days. However, there were only two accidents related to drinking this year with one person being injured.
Drinking and driving is a serious crime in the State of California. If you were one of the unlucky ones to be arrested, I urge you to contact an experienced Riverside County Criminal Law attorney who will fight for you and try to get you a reduced charge.
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As a reminder, the Labor Day weekend is upon us and California freeways are usually full with vehicles going out of town. I hope no one plans on drinking and driving. However, for those in the Coachella Valley, police will be holding a sobriety checkpoint on Friday and Saturday night at undisclosed locations.
Vehicles will be stopped between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. to check the driver’s sobriety and their license. The City of Coachella wants to reduce the number of injuries and death resulting from driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Drinking and driving is against the law. Not only can you hurt yourself, but you can hurt or kill someone else.
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Roads in California always have vehicles on them. This includes passenger cars, trucks, motorcycles and bicycles. With all these vehicles in a rush to get somewhere, no wonder there are collisions occurring all the time. At any time, one can witness a near miss, impatient or distracted driver. Everyone seems to be in a hurry.
If you travel through the north end of the Coachella Valley, you will notice ten new signs along the unofficial bike routes that urge motorists and bicyclists to “Share the Road.” The Desert Bicycle Club and the Riverside County Department of Transportation worked together to come up with these signs with help in the way of a $1,800 grant from the Desert Healthcare District.
The purpose of these signs is to alert motorists that bicyclists use these roads and to drive safely. The signs also remind bicyclists to obey the rules of the road. Most of the roads have only two lanes and no separate bike lanes.
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For those of you who think dealing in drugs is the way to go – think again. Let me remind you about The Palm Springs Police Department and the recently formed Narcotics Task Force. These officers work with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation plus other local law enforcement agencies.
The purpose of the Narcotics Task Force is to combat all the drugs that come through the Coachella Valley. The Palm Springs area is a tourist area where partying goes on all the time. If you have been arrested for drug use or selling drugs, I urge you to contact an experienced Criminal Attorney. This is a complex matter and you can end up in jail unless you have a skilled attorney on your side.
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In order for a police radar gun to be accurate, the officer must be properly trained. The road must be flat and straight with good visibility and minimal traffic. Recently, the National Bureau of Standards tested several radar guns and determined that all produced some false signals.
Radar errors are produced because of many factors, which include Panning. Panning occurs when the hand-held gun is swept across the dashboard of the vehicle. Any mechanical interference in the area of the road can throw off the readings. There are many factors involved.
Another factor that can effect the readings on a radar gun is high frequency interference. It is a fact that if someone were to whistle into their CB while operating a speed radar gun, it can create a high frequency sound which can then alter the speed that shows up on the radar gun.
Armed with this knowledge, I would hope that if anyone is stopped for speeding in Palm Springs or anywhere else in the Coachella Valley through the use of a radar gun, they will consider contacting an experienced traffic ticket attorney to investigate their situation.
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