By Megan Wood The Press Tribune
In 2009 officers issued 844 citations for merging out of freeway only lanes
If you haven’t yet mastered navigating through the newly installed “freeway only” lanes at Cirby Way and Riverside Avenue in Roseville, now’s the time.
Roseville Police officers have already ticketed several drivers, citing them for violations including unsafe lane changes and failure to obey regulation signs.
Dustin Doyle, a Roseville resident, was recently pulled over and cited for disobeying regulation traffic signs after changing lanes out of the freeway only lane headed for I-80 West.
“I checked over my shoulder, there was no traffic coming and I safely changed lanes,” Doyle said. “It’s ridiculous that I was ticketed, there’s nothing saying that I can’t change lanes there.”
Doyle was fined $250 and is currently contesting the citation.
In court, Doyle said he was one of a handful of other drivers that had been cited for the same moving violation, on the same day, by the same officer.
Terrence Scheffler of Antelope wrote a letter to The Press Tribune, calling the Cirby Way and Riverside Avenue intersection a “gold mine” after receiving a $221 citation, his first in 55 years for “negligence and failure to obey traffic signs.”
In 2009, Roseville Police officers issued 844 citations at the Cirby Way and Riverside Avenue intersection, of those 363 were violations of state vehicle code 21461(a), requiring obedience to official traffic control devices and 299 citations were issued for violating Roseville Municipal Code 11.06.03 for the same violation.
The difference in citation fines is about $120, and officers have the discretion to choose which violation to cite drivers.
“I, myself, the majority of the time cite for the Roseville Municipal Code. It gives drivers a break and it isn’t a point on their record,” said Roseville Traffic Sergeant Marc Glynn.
Glynn said there are many reminders to drivers of the lane’s direction, including several signs that indicate the lane’s direction to westbound I-80.
Glynn said that Roseville Police Department waited until July of 2009, two months after the Riverside Avenue improvement project was completed, to begin ticketing drivers for failing to obey the regulation signs that are posted freeway only.
Coming from his home off Melody Lane, Doyle said a right turn onto Cirby Way is his only option, putting him in the rightmost turn lane that is marked freeway only on the pavement.
“I have no choice but to get in that lane, even if I don’t want to go to the freeway,” Doyle said, citing the California Driver handbook, which states that a proper right turn begins and ends in the lane nearest the right hand curb. “I would have to change lanes out of the freeway only lane to continue down Riverside or if I want to go I-80 East.”
Glynn said that because the Cirby Way and Melody Lane intersection is a controlled intersection, Doyle can safely turn into any of the lanes including the center lanes that continue down Cirby Way, or the No.1 right turn lane that directs drivers to the stoplight at Cirby Way and Riverside Avenue.
“The No.1 lane becomes dashed (on Riverside Avenue) indicating that drivers can change lanes to continue down Riverside or continue merging to I-80 East,” Glynn said.
According to Glynn, changing lanes out of the No.2 freeway only lane into the No.1 lane before the stoplight at Riverside Avenue would not have resulted in a citation.
“The problem is on Riverside Avenue where the traffic is heavier and you have cars jockeying for a position,” Glynn said. “I tell drivers if you want to avoid the ticket, go to the light (at Riverside Avenue) and turn right,” Glynn said, as opposed to the No.2 freeway only lane, which does not stop.
Glynn said more improvements to the Cirby Way and Melody Lane intersection are planned, including making the solid white line between the No.1 and No.2 right turn lanes a dashed line and installing an I-80 West, freeway only sign on Melody Lane.
“The city is doing the best they can to improve the intersection for motorists,” Glynn said.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Investigation continues into Cirby Way shooting
Eric Laughlin, The Press Tribune
Roseville police detectives are still searching for a man who shot an employee of a weight loss clinic at Cirby Way and Sunrise Avenue Wednesday evening.
The employee of Absolute Weight Loss Clinic, said to be in his 50s, was reportedly locking up the business at around 7:45 p.m., when an Hispanic man approached him from the parking lot.
An argument ensued and the suspect reportedly shot the employee twice, causing him to collapse in front of a VCR repair store. He was taken to a Sutter Roseville Medical Center with injuries to his abdomen, but the wounds were not thought to be life threatening.
Witnesses were unable to estimate the Hispanic suspect's age, but he was described as being approximately 5-foot, 8-inches tall, 150 pounds, and wearing a red or dark orange hooded sweatshirt and jeans.
Investigators have yet to determine a motive or whether or not the two men knew each other.
Anyone with information regarding the suspect is asked to call Roseville Crimestoppers at 783-STOP. A cash reward could apply for callers providing information leading to an arrest.
Roseville police detectives are still searching for a man who shot an employee of a weight loss clinic at Cirby Way and Sunrise Avenue Wednesday evening.
The employee of Absolute Weight Loss Clinic, said to be in his 50s, was reportedly locking up the business at around 7:45 p.m., when an Hispanic man approached him from the parking lot.
An argument ensued and the suspect reportedly shot the employee twice, causing him to collapse in front of a VCR repair store. He was taken to a Sutter Roseville Medical Center with injuries to his abdomen, but the wounds were not thought to be life threatening.
Witnesses were unable to estimate the Hispanic suspect's age, but he was described as being approximately 5-foot, 8-inches tall, 150 pounds, and wearing a red or dark orange hooded sweatshirt and jeans.
Investigators have yet to determine a motive or whether or not the two men knew each other.
Anyone with information regarding the suspect is asked to call Roseville Crimestoppers at 783-STOP. A cash reward could apply for callers providing information leading to an arrest.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Update: Roseville PD describes shooting suspect
By Kim Minugh and Chelsea Phua of sacbee.com
kiminugh@sacbee.com
Roseville police have released a more detailed description of a man suspected of shooting another man in strip mall parking lot Wednesday night.
The shooter was described to police as a Hispanic man of an unknown age, about 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds, according to Roseville police. He was wearing a dark-colored, possibly red or dark-orange hooded sweatshirt and jeans.
Authorities said the victim, a man in his 50s, was taken to Sutter Roseville Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Sgt. Jason Bosworth told The Bee on Wednesday night that the man may have been an employee at a weight-loss clinic at a shopping center at Sunrise Avenue and Cirby Way. He was leaving the clinic shortly before 7:45 p.m. when another man confronted him.
Bosworth said the men briefly exchanged words before the shooter fired twice at the victim, hitting him in the mid-torso. Witnesses told police the gunman ran toward Sunrise Avenue.
The victim went into a nearby TV repair store to ask for help.
Roseville police, with assistance from Sacramento and Citrus Heights police officers, cordoned off the area for about 40 minutes to look for the suspect but did not find him.
Detectives do not yet know whether the suspect and victim knew each other, nor have they determined a motive.
kiminugh@sacbee.com
Roseville police have released a more detailed description of a man suspected of shooting another man in strip mall parking lot Wednesday night.
The shooter was described to police as a Hispanic man of an unknown age, about 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds, according to Roseville police. He was wearing a dark-colored, possibly red or dark-orange hooded sweatshirt and jeans.
Authorities said the victim, a man in his 50s, was taken to Sutter Roseville Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Sgt. Jason Bosworth told The Bee on Wednesday night that the man may have been an employee at a weight-loss clinic at a shopping center at Sunrise Avenue and Cirby Way. He was leaving the clinic shortly before 7:45 p.m. when another man confronted him.
Bosworth said the men briefly exchanged words before the shooter fired twice at the victim, hitting him in the mid-torso. Witnesses told police the gunman ran toward Sunrise Avenue.
The victim went into a nearby TV repair store to ask for help.
Roseville police, with assistance from Sacramento and Citrus Heights police officers, cordoned off the area for about 40 minutes to look for the suspect but did not find him.
Detectives do not yet know whether the suspect and victim knew each other, nor have they determined a motive.
Shooting at Sunrise and Cirby in Roseville
from rocklintoday.com
Roseville Police investigators are working to identify the suspect in a shooting that occured at 7:45 p.m. yesterday in a strip mall parking lot on Sunrise Avenue at Cirby Way. The victim, a male in his 50s, was shot in the abdomen and is being treated for his injuries.
At 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, January 20, Roseville Police and Roseville Fire personnel responded to a reported shooting in the parking lot of a strip mall in the 1000 block of Sunrise Avenue. The victim had been standing on a sidewalk in the strip mall when another male approached him. Shots were fired, the victim fell, and the suspect fled on foot across the parking lot.
The suspect was described only as an Hispanic male of unknown age, approximately 5'8" tall and 150 pounds, wearing a dark colored, possibly red or dark orange hooded sweatshirt and jeans.
Investigators have not yet determined whether the victim and the suspect knew each other, nor a motivation for the shooting.
Anyone with any information about this crime is asked to call the Roseville Police Investigations Unit at 916-774-5070, or Roseville Crime Stoppers at 916-783-7867. Callers may be eligible for a cash reward for information leading to arrest.
Roseville Police investigators are working to identify the suspect in a shooting that occured at 7:45 p.m. yesterday in a strip mall parking lot on Sunrise Avenue at Cirby Way. The victim, a male in his 50s, was shot in the abdomen and is being treated for his injuries.
At 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, January 20, Roseville Police and Roseville Fire personnel responded to a reported shooting in the parking lot of a strip mall in the 1000 block of Sunrise Avenue. The victim had been standing on a sidewalk in the strip mall when another male approached him. Shots were fired, the victim fell, and the suspect fled on foot across the parking lot.
The suspect was described only as an Hispanic male of unknown age, approximately 5'8" tall and 150 pounds, wearing a dark colored, possibly red or dark orange hooded sweatshirt and jeans.
Investigators have not yet determined whether the victim and the suspect knew each other, nor a motivation for the shooting.
Anyone with any information about this crime is asked to call the Roseville Police Investigations Unit at 916-774-5070, or Roseville Crime Stoppers at 916-783-7867. Callers may be eligible for a cash reward for information leading to arrest.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Weight Loss Clinic Worker Wounded In Roseville Shooting
from kcra.com
ROSEVILLE, Calif. -- An employee of the Absolute Weight Loss Clinic is recovering after being shot.
Officers said the incident happened Wednesday night at the clinic's location at 1000 Sunrise Ave.
Investigators said the shooter went up to the victim as he was leaving work. The two exchanged words and the shooter shot the man in the torso.
Police said the shooter ran away while the victim made his way down the complex and collapsed.
The victim was taken to Sutter Roseville Hospital where he underwent surgery. Officials said they believe his injuries are not life-threatening.
Roseville police had the shopping center blocked off while they investigate. The shooter has not been found.
Officers said they don't know the motive of the shooting or if the men knew each other.
ROSEVILLE, Calif. -- An employee of the Absolute Weight Loss Clinic is recovering after being shot.
Officers said the incident happened Wednesday night at the clinic's location at 1000 Sunrise Ave.
Investigators said the shooter went up to the victim as he was leaving work. The two exchanged words and the shooter shot the man in the torso.
Police said the shooter ran away while the victim made his way down the complex and collapsed.
The victim was taken to Sutter Roseville Hospital where he underwent surgery. Officials said they believe his injuries are not life-threatening.
Roseville police had the shopping center blocked off while they investigate. The shooter has not been found.
Officers said they don't know the motive of the shooting or if the men knew each other.
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