Erratic driving of van without lights on highway, San Martin CA
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TrafficOfficers responded to reports of a white Chrysler van driving erratically and speeding between 70 and 90 miles per hour on US-101 southbound near Cochran and San Martin. The van initially had no headlights or brake lights on, posing a danger to other drivers. The vehicle later turned on its headlights and hazard lights.
Audio|Heard on: Monterey County Fire & EMS
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02:4
Transcript:
00:00
1003 southbound 101 south of Cochran a white Chrysler van unable to maintain in the number 2 no headlight or brake light erratic speeds of 70 to 90 miles per hour plate out of Washington is Charles Tom Lincoln (number withheld).
00:21
Returning Clare Current,
00:23
2025 Clive for Pacific Avan out of Centralia.
00:30
No further.
00:31
Kitty, 62-2209.
00:35
13, George, we copy.
00:36
You can attach us.
00:37
We'll be southbound north of Burnett now.
00:40
Do you have followed?
00:41
13, George, copy.
00:43
Southbound north of Burnett.
00:44
We'll inquire.
00:45
No 101.
00:47
One. I have to continue.
00:48
No. No.
00:54
One.
00:55
...units information.
00:57
Fire is investigating an unknown type fire at Point Lobos.
01:01
...point Lobos.
01:05
The RP is advising the BOL[1] vehicles now in the number one lane, just south of San Martine.
01:16
You can attach us the well.
01:17
We'll set up southbound at 10th Street.
01:20
56 storage copy, you'll set up southbound at 10th and the vehicle is speeding up now.
01:30
And the RPs now advise that they have turned on the headlights but the back lights are not on.
01:41
They are south of leafly.
01:45
2356 storage copy.
01:46
Have the RP turn on their hazards when they get south of Leasley.
01:54
They're Sera protein Leavesley.
02:01
The right lane and they have their hazards on now.
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BOL: Be On the Lookout
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US-101, San Martin, CA
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