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Beginning May 25th and ending May 28th, the Marion County Sheriff's Office Traffic Safety Team will be stepping up their patrols, adding additional deputies who will be attempting to locate DUII drivers. Deputies will be working all hours of the day and night to ensure a safe traveling experience for our residents and visitors. Additionally our Safety Belt focused patrols are continuing through May 27th.
During the summer months, there is usually an increase in the number of vehicles on the nation’s roadways. Families take to the highways for vacations and extended road trips. These excursions can start off as a happy occasion; they can too often result in tragedy due to negligence and failure to properly execute the necessary steps to ensure safe travel.
According to the National Safety Council, over 400 people may die in crash related fatalities during this Memorial Day holiday period throughout the United States. We want everyone in Marion County to have a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend, so please, if you are going to be drinking, plan ahead and designate a sober driver.
Our patrols are made possible through grants administered by our partners at the Oregon State Sheriff's Association and the Oregon Department of Transportation.During the summer months, there is usually an increase in the number of vehicles on the nation’s roadways.