Law enforcement officers from the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, Portland Police Bureau and Gresham Police Department partnered on this speed enforcement mission during the Hood to Coast relay. Officers and deputies made more than 96 traffic stops during the six hour mission on Hwy 30, lasting from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm. on Friday August 26, 2016. This is down last year when deputies and officers made more than 100 traffic stops in a four hour period. Multnomah County Sheriff's Office deputies reported that vehicle speeds were significantly slower this year and believed that was attributed to the increased law enforcement presence.
During the mission 71 Citations and 19 warnings were issued. The majority of citations issued were for speeding and seatbelt violations. The majority of citations issued were for speeding and seatbelt violations. One driver was cited twice about 1 mile apart for not wearing his seatbelt. According to the Oregon Department of Transportation website statewide crash fatality and injury rates have dropped 62% and 32% respectively since passage of the adult belt law in 1990. The law, combined with active enforcement, has resulted in a 2015 Oregon belt use rate of 96% for all occupants, placing Oregon among the top belt-use states in the U.S. This compares to a 2014 nationwide average rate of 87% among all states.
At the conclusion of the mission the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office and Portland Police Bureau continued to provide extra patrols for several more hours.
During the mission 71 Citations and 19 warnings were issued. The majority of citations issued were for speeding and seatbelt violations. The majority of citations issued were for speeding and seatbelt violations. One driver was cited twice about 1 mile apart for not wearing his seatbelt. According to the Oregon Department of Transportation website statewide crash fatality and injury rates have dropped 62% and 32% respectively since passage of the adult belt law in 1990. The law, combined with active enforcement, has resulted in a 2015 Oregon belt use rate of 96% for all occupants, placing Oregon among the top belt-use states in the U.S. This compares to a 2014 nationwide average rate of 87% among all states.
At the conclusion of the mission the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office and Portland Police Bureau continued to provide extra patrols for several more hours.