BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK\/KBFX) \u2014 The Bakersfield Police Department announced it received a $405,200 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to improve road safety through DUI checkpoints, enforcement operations, and more.<\/p>\n
Police said the grant will provide additional programs and resources, including:<\/p>\n
DUI checkpoints and patrols focused on stopping suspected impaired drivers.High-visibility distracted driving enforcement operations targeting drivers in violation of California\u2019s hands-free cell phone law.Enforcement operations focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk.Enforcement operations focused on top driving violations that cause crashes: speeding, failure to yield, stop sign and\/or red-light running, and improper turning or lane changes.Community presentations on traffic safety issues such as distracted driving, impaired driving, speeding and bicycle and pedestrian safety.Collaborative enforcement efforts with neighboring agencies.Officer training and\/or recertification to detect and evaluate impairment levels in suspected impaired drivers: Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST), Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) and Drug Recognition Expert (DRE).<\/p>\n
\u201cTraffic safety begins with everyday decisions,\u201d OTS Director Stephanie Dougherty said. \u201cWhen we address the risky driving behaviors that put everyone on the road in danger, including speeding, distraction, and impairment, we can prevent crashes and save lives. By supporting enforcement efforts and educating communities, we\u2019re helping to build a safety culture where looking out for others and safe travel behaviors are the norm.\u201d<\/p>\n
The grant program runs through September 2027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK\/KBFX) \u2014 The Bakersfield Police Department announced it received a $405,200 grant from the California Office…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":504626,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[151,153,152],"class_list":["post-504625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bakersfield","tag-bakersfield","tag-bakersfield-headlines","tag-bakersfield-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=504625"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504625\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/504626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=504625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=504625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=504625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}