On November 17, around 4 am a car driven by a teen ran off the road and crashed in the canyon. This car was caught speeding a week ago by the speedwatch team, doing 56 in the 35 mph zone. We were not in time to head off this near tragedy but we are on the right road.

Captain Lauer from West Los Angeles Traffic has provided overwhelming police presence over the last several days. Let me make it clear once again, we and the police are here to try and send a message to slow down. This has nothing to do with raising money, they can catch speeders in any of dozens of locations but we are fortunate to have them here. If the canyon is determined to be a construction zone due to the reservoir, your speeding tickets will go to about $800-$1000. What can you do to prevent the next fatality?

• Slow down
• Tell your kids to slow down
• Pay attention when driving.

The life you save, may be your own.