Amador County, CA – A Sacramento man, late for work in the Jackson area of Amador County, found out that speed does not pay.
Amador County Sheriff’s officials report the driver, a 33-year-old man, ended up even later for his job after being pulled over for erratic and unsafe driving. His Honda Accord sedan was spotted by an officer in an unmarked patrol vehicle passing numerous vehicles recklessly, nearly causing several head-on collisions and forcing other drivers off the road. When it turned onto southbound Highway 49, the driver continued to pass vehicles unsafely and reached speeds of about 100 mph.
“For safety reasons, our detective did not attempt to conduct a pursuit in his unmarked vehicle but attempted to keep the reckless driver within view while coordinating with dispatch,” recounted sheriff’s officials. A deputy in a marked patrol vehicle responded and stopped the car in Sutter Creek as it exited off Highway 49 onto Ridge Road…