{"id":9990,"date":"2025-09-08T21:44:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T05:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/?p=9990"},"modified":"2025-09-09T00:21:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T08:21:08","slug":"placerville-chp-slows-down-three-axle-dump-truck-for-68-mph-on-highway-49","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/weather_roads\/placerville-chp-slows-down-three-axle-dump-truck-for-68-mph-on-highway-49\/","title":{"rendered":"Placerville CHP Slows Down Three-Axle Dump Truck for 68 mph on Highway 49"},"content":{"rendered":"

PLACERVILLE, Calif.<\/strong> \u2014 This week, a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer in Placerville pulled over a three-axle dump truck traveling at 68 mph along Highway 49. Although the posted speed limit on that stretch is 55 mph, California Vehicle Code \u00a7 22406 enforces a 55-mph maximum for all vehicles with three or more axles<\/strong>, regardless of signage.<\/p>\n

Under the Vehicle Code, this reduced limit applies equally to vehicles towing any trailer<\/strong>\u2014including pickups hauling utility trailers, boat trailers, and RVs\u2014motor trucks or tractor-trailers with three or more axles<\/strong>, and buses or passenger vehicles drawing trailers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Moreover, the law specifies lane restrictions: such vehicles must stay in the right-hand lane<\/strong>, or the right two lanes on multi-lane highways<\/strong>, except when overtaking or preparing for a left turn.<\/p>\n

CHP officials emphasized that these limitations aren’t arbitrary.<\/p>\n

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“Higher speeds make it significantly harder for heavy or towing vehicles to stop in time, increasing the risk of severe crashes,”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

said CHP Placerville\u2019s public-information officer.<\/p>\n

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“We’re urging everyone to slow down and stay in the correct lane\u2014not just for your safety, but everyone else’s.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Local motorists reacted with understanding.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt makes sense\u2014trucks take longer to stop. People behind them need to anticipate,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

said Juan Ramirez, an Elk Grove commuter.<\/p>\n

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Timeline<\/h3>\n
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Event<\/th>\nDetails<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Stop<\/strong><\/td>\nThis week on Highway 49 near Placerville\u2014a three-axle dump truck clocked at 68 mph.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Applicable Law<\/strong><\/td>\nCalifornia Vehicle Code \u00a7 22406 mandates 55 mph max<\/strong> for affected vehicles statewide, irrespective of posted limits.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lane Requirements<\/strong><\/td>\nThese vehicles must remain in the rightmost lanes unless passing or turning.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Safety Rationale<\/strong><\/td>\nHeavy or towing vehicles have longer stopping distances; speed restrictions reduce serious crash risks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n