Sacramento Police Department receives grant for road safety programs
(FOX40.COM) —The California Office of Traffic Safety granted the Sacramento Police Department $400,000 to support enforcement and education programs for road safety.
The grant will fund traffic safety efforts and the attempt to reduce serious injuries and deaths on the road through September 2025.
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'We are grateful to receive this grant, which will strengthen our traffic enforcement efforts and improve road safety,' said Sacramento Police Chief Katherine Lester. 'By increasing enforcement of traffic laws and focusing on high-risk areas, we aim to reduce dangerous driving behaviors, prevent crashes, and make our roads safer for everyone.'
The program was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The programs and resources provided through the grant include:
Collaborative enforcement efforts with neighboring agencies.
DUI checkpoints and patrols focused on stopping suspected impaired drivers.
High-visibility distracted driving enforcement operations targeting drivers in violation of California's hands-free cell phone law.
Know Your Limit campaigns to increase public awareness of alcohol consumption and DUI driving.
High-visibility motorcycle safety enforcement operations in areas or during events with high numbers of motorcycle incidents or crashes. This enforcement includes a focus on crash factor violations by motorcyclists and other drivers.
Enforcement operations focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk.
Officer training and/or recertification: Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST), Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) and Drug Recognition Expert (DRE).
Enforcement operations focused on top violations that cause crashes: speeding, failure to yield, stop sign and/or red-light running, and improper turning or lane changes.
Enforcement operations focusing on street racing and sideshow activities.
Community presentations on traffic safety issues such as distracted driving, impaired driving, speeding and bicycle and pedestrian safety.
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