New safety barrier not slowing Golden Gate Bridge drivers

The CHP is cracking down on drivers speeding across the Golden Gate Bridge after noticing a jump in average speed following barrier installation.|
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SAN FRANCISCO — The California Highway Patrol has stepped up enforcement of speed limits on the Golden Gate Bridge because motorists are driving faster following the installation of a safety barrier designed to reduce head-on crashes.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/1AYA7zQ ) reports enforcement has increased on the Waldo Grade as well as on the bridge and at the toll plaza.

Golden Gate Bridge spokeswoman Priya David Clemens said the average speed of drivers on the bridge approach from the north has jumped even though the speed limit was lowered from 55 to 45 mph.

Two weeks ago, the bridge was closed to motorists for a weekend to install the barrier. Previously, only yellow plastic tubes offered protection from opposing traffic.

Clemens said one car on Thursday was tracked going 81 mph. Others sped through the toll booths at 50 mph.

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Information from: San Francisco Chronicle, http://www.sfgate.com

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