SMC Deputies Flag 'Alarming Increase' In Speeding Near Four Corners

WOODSIDE, CA — The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is reminding drivers and motorcycle riders to watch their speed and follow the law to keep everyone safe, especially in hazardous areas that have become hotspots for recent violations, like the winding roads near Woodside's Four Corners.

"We have noticed an alarming increase in the number of traffic violations, particularly in the Four Corners area, such as speeding," the sheriff's office wrote Tuesday. "Following traffic regulations such as following the speed limit, defensive driving are all important measures that ensure safety and harmony on our roads."

The sheriff's office shared a few images from its motorcycle deputies that patrol the area, including one that caught a vehicle traveling close to 60 mph through narrow, winding roads.

The reminder arrives the same week that Caltrans, AAA, the California Highway Patrol, and the state Office of Traffic Safety launched their "Better Slow Than Sorry" campaign, pointing to data showing that 35 percent of all traffic deaths in the Golden State are linked to speeding, and speeding deaths have reached a 14-year high.

"Unsafe speed continues to be an overwhelming factor in most crashes on California roads," said CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee. "These preventable crashes are responsible for the loss of hundreds of lives and thousands of injuries every year."