On Friday August 26, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Multnomah County Sheriff's Office and Clackamas County Sheriff's Office deputies along with Portland Police Bureau traffic officers will be out conducting a joint enforcement mission on Hwy 26 and Hwy 30 targeting speeding and aggressive drivers to help provide a safe roadway for Hood to Coast participants.
The Hood to Coast relay is taking place on August 26 and 27. This overnight long-distance relay with over 12,000 participants, runs almost 200 miles starting at Timberline Lodge, through the Portland Metro area and concludes in Seaside, OR. Participants will be running along Hwy 26 and Hwy 30 during portions of this relay and Multnomah County Sheriff's Office reminds drivers to be vigilant and observe posted speed limits.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 2013, there were 4,375 pedestrians killed and an estimated 66,000 injured in traffic crashes in the United States. A total of 4,653 traffic crashes each had one or more pedestrian fatalities. On average, a pedestrian was killed every two hours and injured every eight minutes in traffic crashes.
MCSO deputies and PPB officers will be focusing on drivers exceeding the posted speed limits but will also be on the lookout for drivers using cell phones, failing to wear seat belts, failing to maintain safe distance and following too closely.
This speed enforcement mission is being supported by a grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). ODOT provides grants for speed enforcement missions such as these with the goal to reduce deaths and injuries that are speed related on State/Interstate Highways, County Roads and city streets in Oregon. More information regarding ODOT Transportation Safety programs can be found on their website at http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TS/
Media ride a longs are available for this mission please contact the MCSO PIO if interested. Results will be provided as an update after the mission statistics have been compiled.
The Hood to Coast relay is taking place on August 26 and 27. This overnight long-distance relay with over 12,000 participants, runs almost 200 miles starting at Timberline Lodge, through the Portland Metro area and concludes in Seaside, OR. Participants will be running along Hwy 26 and Hwy 30 during portions of this relay and Multnomah County Sheriff's Office reminds drivers to be vigilant and observe posted speed limits.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 2013, there were 4,375 pedestrians killed and an estimated 66,000 injured in traffic crashes in the United States. A total of 4,653 traffic crashes each had one or more pedestrian fatalities. On average, a pedestrian was killed every two hours and injured every eight minutes in traffic crashes.
MCSO deputies and PPB officers will be focusing on drivers exceeding the posted speed limits but will also be on the lookout for drivers using cell phones, failing to wear seat belts, failing to maintain safe distance and following too closely.
This speed enforcement mission is being supported by a grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). ODOT provides grants for speed enforcement missions such as these with the goal to reduce deaths and injuries that are speed related on State/Interstate Highways, County Roads and city streets in Oregon. More information regarding ODOT Transportation Safety programs can be found on their website at http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TS/
Media ride a longs are available for this mission please contact the MCSO PIO if interested. Results will be provided as an update after the mission statistics have been compiled.