In the evening hours of Thursday November 16, 2017, the Portland Police Bureau's Traffic Division conducted a Vision Zero traffic safety mission along Highway 30 from Northwest Nicolai Street to the St. John's Bridge. Traffic officers were assisted by officers from East, North, and Central Precincts.
Officers focused on dangerous behaviors and the officers were free to make traffic stops on drivers, pedestrians and bicycle riders as they saw fit. The officers were encouraged to share information about the Vision Zero program during these contacts. As always, officers were allowed the discretion to issue citations, warnings or classes.
In total, seven citations were issued as well as 18 written warnings. One driver was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII).
The Traffic Division and Precinct operations will be conducting future enforcement missions as staffing allows.
The Portland Police Bureau is committed to working with our partners in government and the community to create safer streets and work towards reducing, and eventually eliminating, traffic fatalities as part of Vision Zero.
To learn more about the City of Portland's Vision Zero effort, please visit: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/40390
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