Results Of The Office Of Traffic Safety (OTS) Funded Traffic Safety Operation

Burlingame CA Police Department

Press Release

Results Of The Office Of Traffic Safety (OTS) Funded Traffic Safety Operation In Burlingame and Hillsborough

On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Officers and Deputies from the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, San Bruno Police Department, South San Francisco Police Department, Menlo Park Police Department, Hillsborough Police Department, Belmont Police Department, and Burlingame Police Department participated in a traffic safety operation in Burlingame and Hillsborough. Traffic officers focused their efforts in trouble spots in the two areas and conducted saturated traffic enforcement and education to crackdown on drivers and pedestrians who violate traffic laws meant to protect all roadway users.

Deputies and Officers focused on safety violations such as speeding, making illegal turns, failing to stop for signs and signals, failing to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, and other dangerous violations.

Deputies and Officers made 122 stops and issued 113 citations. Of the 113 citations issued:

34 citations were issued for failing to obey a traffic device or sign
19 citations were issued for speed violations
9 citations were issued for cell phone violations
9 citations were issued for stop sign violations
7 citations were issued for red light violations
6 citations were issued for seatbelt violations
5 citations were issued for failure to activate headlights in the rain
5 citations were issued for pedestrian right of way violations
1 driver was cited for consuming a beer while driving a motor vehicle

3 drivers cited for operating a vehicle while suspended/revoked
1 driver cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed

Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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