Crime & Safety

Cops Crack Down On Speeding Drivers In Peninsula

Officers fanned out across the city with lidar devices that can record a driver's exact speed.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- South San Francisco police issued 80 citations Saturday as part of an effort to reduce speeding in areas where there are high injury or fatal traffic collision rates, police said.

Officers fanned out across the city with lidar devices that can record a driver's exact speed and allow officers to target the fastest vehicle.

Police said drivers were issued citations if they were driving 15 mph or more over the speed limit.

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