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Friday, September 20 - Woodburn OR- The Woodburn Police Department (WPD) has completed its two week traffic safety enforcement throughout the Woodburn School District. The traffic enforcement resulted in 25 traffic stops in school zones during restricted speed zone hours of which:
A total of 22 traffic citations were issued along with ten traffic warnings.
While the safety enforcement period has concluded, WPD wants to remind everyone to continue driving safely in and around school zones to keep students, staff and community members safe this school year.
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ORIGINAL RELEASE
Woodburn OR- The Woodburn Police Department (WPD) will conduct traffic safety enforcement during the beginning of the school year, starting Tuesday, September 3 through Friday, September 13, 2019. This will take place throughout all Woodburn School Zones.
Officers will be focusing on enforcing speed, seatbelt usage, unlawful use of mobile devices while driving and any other unsafe driving violations. The goal of traffic safety enforcement is to keep students, school staff and community members safe during this school season. WPD wants to remind everyone that most school zones in Woodburn have reduced school speed zone laws of 20 miles per hour between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on all school days, and that traffic violations in these zones face enhanced fine amounts.
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