The Sheriff's Office Traffic Safety Team is preparing to wrap up a summers worth of traffic safety events. Deputies have been working throughout the summer to help create a safe driving experience for our residents and visitors.
In the month of July, Deputies cited 568 speeding drivers, 37 uninsured motorists, 60 suspended drivers and arrested 21 drivers accused of DUII. All of these special events are funded by grants provided to us from our partners at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Oregon State Sheriff's Association.
According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, in 2013 there were 313 fatal motor vehicle crashes in the State of Oregon, 95 of those fatal crashes were attributed to speed. It is because of statistics like these that the Sheriff's Office adds extra patrols to our roadways. Finishing up summer and heading into fall you can find us out in force and on our roadways on the dates listed below:
Labor Day Weekend 08/21 - 09/07
Intersection of Silverton and Lancaster 08/24 - 09/06
Sublimity Harvest Festival 09/11 - 09/13
Oktoberfest 09/17 - 09/20
In the month of July, Deputies cited 568 speeding drivers, 37 uninsured motorists, 60 suspended drivers and arrested 21 drivers accused of DUII. All of these special events are funded by grants provided to us from our partners at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Oregon State Sheriff's Association.
According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, in 2013 there were 313 fatal motor vehicle crashes in the State of Oregon, 95 of those fatal crashes were attributed to speed. It is because of statistics like these that the Sheriff's Office adds extra patrols to our roadways. Finishing up summer and heading into fall you can find us out in force and on our roadways on the dates listed below:
Labor Day Weekend 08/21 - 09/07
Intersection of Silverton and Lancaster 08/24 - 09/06
Sublimity Harvest Festival 09/11 - 09/13
Oktoberfest 09/17 - 09/20