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Traffic problems in Park City involve tailgating, improper merges and speeding

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Traffic problems in Park City involve tailgating, improper merges and speeding

The Park City Police Department continues to arrest drivers for various alleged moving violations, including speeding, and in one recent case, an officer stopped a vehicle after following it for a while while that he was traveling at a speed higher than the posted limit.

Park City officers regularly conduct traffic stops throughout the community. Speeding and other violations have long been a concern in Park City, and the Police Department attempts to address those concerns by conducting highway patrols, placing digital trailers and other measures.

The most recent cases are typical of the police, but they illustrate the continuing problems on the roads. Traffic is expected to increase in the coming weeks with the start of the ski season at Park City Mountain and the upcoming start of the season at Deer Valley Resort.

In one of the recent cases, reported on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 6:15 a.m., an officer “followed” the speed of a vehicle on SR 224. The vehicle was going 52 mph and “further adding distance between us “. ”, according to public police records. There was also “significant depth of snow” on the road at the time, police said. State police records did not identify the posted speed limit at the location, but there is a 45 mph limit on some segments of the state highway.

Another case involving suspected speeding was reported on Saturday, November 23 at 7:14 p.m. on SR 224. Police said a vehicle was traveling 80 mph in an area where the posted speed limit is 45 mph when he was arrested. .

The newspapers did not provide details on whether drivers received warnings or tickets. Police officers are believed to issue warnings in many cases unless an alleged offense is deemed serious or the person arrested is a repeat offender.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, November 20, at 1:44 p.m., police received a report of what was described as a suspicious vehicle tailgating a driver that morning in the area of ​​SR 248 and Wyatt Earp Way.

Some of the other recent road cases:

  • On Friday, November 22, at 8:13 a.m., an officer stopped a driver in the area of ​​Kearns Boulevard and Woodbine Way, reporting the person made an “inappropriate” left turn. The officer issued citations for a driver’s license issue and an alleged turning violation. The person was also given a warning for an issue relating to not changing their address.
  • On Nov. 22 at 11:57 a.m., an officer stopped a driver in the area of ​​Swede Alley and Deer Valley Drive, describing the vehicle as “merging while not allowed to leave the wrong lane.” The person received a warning.
  • On Saturday, November 23, at 6:52 a.m., an officer stopped a driver in the area of ​​Kearns Boulevard and Sidewinder Drive after observing what was described as a high beam issue. The person was apparently driving with the high beams activated too close to the vehicles in front of the driver. The person received a warning.
  • On Sunday, November 24, at 7:39 a.m., an officer stopped a driver in the area of ​​SR 224 and Payday Drive, describing the vehicle as passing “at a high rate of speed.”