More Crackdowns On Dangerous Driving Planned Across Murrieta

Murrieta CA

29 November, 2021

1:32 PM

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MURRIETA, CA — The Murrieta Police Department has been awarded a $90,000 grant to crack down on dangerous driving, it was announced last week. The department said the grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will help fund the following additional enforcement efforts across Murrieta: DUI checkpoints and patrols specifically focused on impaired drivers;Operations focused on distracted drivers; Bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement operations focused on drivers who put vulnerable road users at risk; Operations focused on crash causes: speeding, failure to yield, stop sign and/or red-light running, and improper turning or lane changes;Presentations designed to educate the public on traffic safety issues such as distracted driving, DUI, speeding, and bicycle and pedestrian safety;And officer training and/or recertification.Murrieta Police Chief Tony Conrad said his department has investigated terrible crashes over the last year that were caused by unsafe driving. "Driving impaired, speeding and other dangerous driving behaviors jeopardize the safety of everyone on the road. In Murrieta, we have seen some very serious collisions this past year, excessive speeding and red light violations as well," Conrad said. "Murrieta PD has made it our priority to attack these problems through enforcement and education. This funding allows us to provide the necessary enforcement and education measures with the goal of reducing the serious injury collisions and arresting impaired drivers." The grant program will run through September 2022.