On Monday, December 10, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., members of the Portland Police Bureau's Traffic Division conducted a Vision Zero traffic safety mission along North Interstate Avenue between North Multnomah Street and North Lombard Street.
Officers focused on dangerous behaviors and the officers were free to make traffic stops on drivers, pedestrians and bicycle riders as they saw appropriate. 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. This area of North Interstate Avenue includes heavily traveled bike lanes, bus stops and is part of the City of Portland's high crash network.
During this traffic safety mission, 21 citations and five warnings were issued. Officers issued 11 citations for the use of cellular phones while operating a vehicle. Officers also offered traffic safety classes to 12 motorists after they were stopped for traffic violations.
The Traffic Division 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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