Peninsula Traffic Safety Operation Tickets 171 Motorists In Belmont, Burlingame

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA - A traffic enforcement operation in Burlingame and Belmont on Wednesday yielded 171 traffic citations for various offenses, police said.

Of the 171 citations, 22 were given for seatbelt violations, 37 for cellphone violations, 30 for failing to obey traffic sign or signal violations, 22 for stop sign violations, 15 for speeding, 11 for improper turns, six for red light violations and four for texting while driving violations.

There was also one driver who was caught driving on a suspended license and four drivers who were cited for driving without licenses.

Nineteen officers from various law enforcement agencies throughout San Mateo County participated in Wednesday's operation, including officers from Belmont, Burlingame, California Highway Patrol, Colma, Daly City, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Pacifica, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, San Mateo County Public Safety Communications, San Mateo and South San Francisco.

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