Speeding along the 118

A stretch of the eastbound Ronald Reagan Freeway has turned into the California Speedway since it was expanded to four lanes last month, with the CHP issuing nearly three times more speeding tickets than usual over the past six weeks. Sue Doyle in the Daily News.

On one recent morning, California Highway Patrol officers cited 23 motorists for speeding in just three hours on the nearly 3-mile stretch from Tapo Street to Kuehner Drive through Simi Valley.

Fearing the high speeds will lead to more crashes, authorities are beefing up patrols to snare motorists angling for pole position on their harried commutes to Los Angeles.