22 Citations Issued In Peninsula's 'Saturation Traffic Enforcement Program' On Wednesday

News from the Burlingame Police Department:

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA - On Wednesday, March 16, 22 traffic officers from local law enforcement agencies throughout San Mateo County participated in the San Mateo County Saturation Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.).

Officers made 222 traffic enforcement stops and issued 200 citations.

Of the 200 citations issued:

• 52 were for speed violations
• 27 were for stop sign violations
• 25 were for failing to obey a traffic control device violations
• 22 were for cell telephone violations
• 19 were for seatbelt violations
• 11 were for texting violations.

Isaac Elias Ibarra, 19, of Foster City was arrested/cited for possession of a controlled substance.

A juvenile was cited and released to an adult relative for reckless driving.

Additionally, one driver was found to be driving on a suspended license and three drivers were cited for being unlicensed.

Participating agencies included: Belmont PD, Burlingame PD, California Highway Patrol, Daly City PD, East Palo Alto PD, Hillsborough PD, Menlo Park PD, Pacifica PD, Redwood City PD, San Bruno PD, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, San Mateo County Public Safety Communications, San Mateo PD, and South San Francisco PD.

This was the third deployment of a collaborative effort to increase traffic safety and awareness in known trouble spots throughout San Mateo County in 2016.

Traffic officers focused their efforts in trouble spots in Burlingame and Hillsborough and conducted saturated traffic enforcement and education to crackdown on drivers and pedestrians who violate traffic laws meant to protect all roadway users.

Additional multi-agency saturation deployments will continue throughout San Mateo County in 2016.