Law enforcement ramping up DUII missions this weekend through St. Patrick's Day
PORTLAND, Ore. () — Portland-area law enforcement will be ramping up DUII missions this weekend through St. Patrick's Day.
The Portland Police Bureau announced they are teaming up with other state, county and local law enforcement partners, similar to . The high-visibility DUII enforcement missions will begin Friday evening and will last through Tuesday morning, the day after the St. Patrick's holiday.
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PPB is partnering with the multi-agency Metro Area Traffic Enforcement Collaboration in an effort to 'ensure community safety, and to prevent needless tragedies to loved ones within our community,' police said in a press release. 'Law enforcement partners involved in the missions aim to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes by focusing on the SOLID enforcement priorities: Speed, Occupant Safety, Lane Usage, Impaired Driving, and Distracted Driving.'
During last year's DUII enforcement effort, 75 arrests were made and 950 citations were issued in connection to speeding, impaired driving, and distracted driving, officials said.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation is also on taxi, Lyft and Uber rides to help curb impaired driving.
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