A crackdown Friday on bicycle and pedestrian violations in Petaluma resulted in the city's traffic officers handing out 57 tickets and 18 warnings. A similar enforcement in January in Petaluma prompted 32 tickets and 83 warnings. Police Sgt. Ken Savano said in a statement that bicycle violations included riding without [...]
Petaluma's traffic officers will be out in force Friday looking for bicyclist and pedestrian violations -- whether they're committed by bicyclists, pedestrians or drivers. The officers will be out on the streets from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The state Office of Traffic Safety, which has provided Petaluma with a [...]
Santa Rosa police plan a DUI/license checkpoint Friday night. As is normal, police aren't saying where the checkpoint will be, set for 7 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday. The checkpoint is funded through a grant from the state Office of Traffic Safety. ------------------- Follow the Road Warrior on Twitter [...]
The results are in from Friday's speed enforcement campaign by Petaluma police. Seven officers made a total of 171 traffic stops and issued a total of 140 tickets from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. A similar crackdown last month yielded 45 citations. "It was a very busy day for all [...]
The results are in from Friday's bicycle/pedestrian safety enforcement by Petaluma police. The seven traffic officers who worked from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. made 115 traffic stops, with 83 ending in warnings and 32 in tickets. Police [...]
As part of a year-long, extra traffic enforcement program, Santa Rosa police will be focusing on specific problems. Tuesday, it's intersections. A team of officers will be moving about the city, specifically looking for right-of-way violations by drivers, such as running red lights and California stops, but they'll hand out [...]
Santa Rosa police plan a DUI/license checkpoint Friday night. The location isn't being disclosed by police, but it will be 6 p.m. to midnight, weather permitting. Police Sgt. Lance Badger said in a statement that checkpoints are a proven tool in reducing the number of people killed and injured in [...]
Be on your toes Wednesday when you're driving through major intersections Wednesday in Santa Rosa. A police officer may be watching. It's all part of a year-long, extra traffic enforcement program by Santa Rosa police that's funded through the state Office of Traffic Safety. On Wednesday, five officers will move [...]
Sonoma County's anti-DUI task force wraps up its annual winter holiday crackdown this weekend with two DUI/license checkpoints. Officers from police agencies in the county also will be out on special DUI patrols, looking for DUI suspects, searching for those with DUI warrants and conducting random DUI probation and parole [...]
A state law takes effect Sunday, Jan. 1, toughening car safety rules for children. Children under age 8 will be required to be ride in a child car seat or booster seat placed in the back seat. Children age 8 or even older who are not tall enough for a [...]