“I’ve seen people going 60 to 65 miles per hour when it’s raining. That’s scary. But even when it’s not raining but the pavement is wet, too many drivers think it’s OK to hit the gas pedal. You cannot go that fast.”
— John Dawson of Aptos, on Highway 17 collisions in Santa Cruz mountains between Los Gatos and Santa Cruz that for the past three years have surpassed 1996 levels that spurred a safety campaign.
