FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                      October, 8, 2022    

Sgt. Ted Ruiz, ted.ruiz@cityofwoodland.org, 530-661-7843

Woodland Police Department Awarded $100,000 Grant to Deter Unsafe Behaviors, Increase Safety on Roads

Woodland, Calif. – The Woodland Police Department will increase patrols throughout the community and provide other traffic safety programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on roads. 

“This grant funding allows us to support our ongoing traffic safety efforts in the community,” Woodland Police Department, Chief Derrek Kaff said. “Improving traffic and safety is a key goal in our strategic plan.  This grant will help us stop the most unlawful and dangerous behaviors that put people at risk and create an environment where everyone feels safe traveling in Woodland.” 

The grant will provide additional programs and resources, including:

•    DUI checkpoints and patrols focused on stopping suspected impaired drivers.

•    High visibility distracted driving enforcement operations targeting drivers in violation of California’s hands-free cell phone law.

•    Enforcement operations focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk. 

•    Enforcement operations focused on top violations that cause crashes: speeding, failure to yield, stop sign and/or red-light running, and improper turning or lane changes.

•    Community presentations on traffic safety issues such as distracted driving, impaired driving, speeding, and bicycle and pedestrian safety.

•    Collaborative enforcement efforts with neighboring agencies.

•    Officer training: Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) and Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE).

The grant program will run through September 2023.

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

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