Letter: Solve the dangerous downhill speed issue on Niblick bridge
To the editor, 
On February 22, I was driving to SuperCuts to get my hair done in the Kohl’s shopping center. I turned onto Niblick Road and was going down the long downhill portion of the bridge. As I was slowing down to make my turn into the shopping center, I noticed a police officer sitting on his motorcycle parked at the entrance. I was not alarmed, because I knew that I was not speeding. I turned into the shopping center and happened to notice the police officer turning in behind me. I continued to drive to SuperCuts for my appointment, when I noticed the police officer (A. Ketchum) had his lights on. I immediately stopped and pulled over. I was confused as to why he stopped me. I thought, maybe I had a tail light out. When he told me I was going almost 60 miles per hour on the bridge, I was in shock! I totally did not feel I was speeding on the bridge. I was upset and accused him of setting up a speed trap. He became defensive and stated there had been some recent serious car wrecks at that intersection.
Handing out tickets to people who rarely drive on that bridge and are unaware of the increased speed due to the downhill grade is not the answer to avoiding accidents at that intersection. I would suggest installing a speed limit sign that flashes the speed limit to drivers who pass by to warn them that their car is picking up speed.
Most people on that bridge have just exited the freeway and their sense of high speed is decreased. The long downhill steepness on that bridge and the location of the intersection at the bottom is a serious situation and needs to be resolved. I am concerned that this police officer, instead of sitting there waiting for an unsuspecting driver to cause an accident or to hand the driver a ticket, would better serve his community by suggesting a simple solution of installing the above mentioned flashing speed limit sign.
Pauline Conrad
Paso Robles
The officer acted appropriately, ticketing someone driving 20 miles per hour over the speed limit.
The report is so confusing… Were you coming from the East or the West? Twenty miles over the speed limit is too much…
If you pay attention while driving, you won't have to come up with some excuse for the Police Officer doing his job protecting the public against people like you. Your excuse is preposterous! Learn how to drive.
When you exit the freeway, there is always a speed limit posted to start slowing you down on the exit. If you came to a complete stop after exiting the freeway before turning right on Niblick, you had to really eccelerate your vehicle to proceed to 60 MPH on such a short downhill trip before the Shopping Center entrance. Never the less you were speeding and deserved the ticket. Hooray for the officer for doing his job.
Hummmm I have traveled that bridge in both directions east and west. Never has my speed been over 40. There are too many stop lights and cars. You need to pay attention.
Sorry, this was anna, Veronica's mom. I didn't realize I was in her address
There is a sign that shows your speed on that bridge. It's called your speedometer. I suggest you take a look at it every once in a while instead of blaming the police for doing their jobs.
I guess you should have looked at the "stuff" behind your steering wheel to determine your speed. You deserved the ticket and the Police Officer did the right thing by stopping and ticketing you.
A prime example of today's attitude, "it's everyone else's fault"!
@Pauline Conrad Your right. The speed limit is for everyone else, not you. I will have a talk with the Officer.
You get no sympathy here. You need to slow your roll.
The officer acted appropriately, ticketing someone driving 20 miles per hour over the speed limit.
The report is so confusing… Were you coming from the East or the West? Twenty miles over the speed limit is too much…
If you pay attention while driving, you won't have to come up with some excuse for the Police Officer doing his job protecting the public against people like you. Your excuse is preposterous! Learn how to drive.
When you exit the freeway, there is always a speed limit posted to start slowing you down on the exit. If you came to a complete stop after exiting the freeway before turning right on Niblick, you had to really eccelerate your vehicle to proceed to 60 MPH on such a short downhill trip before the Shopping Center entrance. Never the less you were speeding and deserved the ticket. Hooray for the officer for doing his job.
Hummmm I have traveled that bridge in both directions east and west. Never has my speed been over 40. There are too many stop lights and cars. You need to pay attention.
Sorry, this was anna, Veronica's mom. I didn't realize I was in her address
There is a sign that shows your speed on that bridge. It's called your speedometer. I suggest you take a look at it every once in a while instead of blaming the police for doing their jobs.
I guess you should have looked at the "stuff" behind your steering wheel to determine your speed. You deserved the ticket and the Police Officer did the right thing by stopping and ticketing you.
A prime example of today's attitude, "it's everyone else's fault"!
@Pauline Conrad Your right. The speed limit is for everyone else, not you. I will have a talk with the Officer.
You get no sympathy here. You need to slow your roll.