A multi-agency traffic enforcement company in Portland aims at St. Patrick's Day, with the first results showing 260 stops and 7 duii arrests.
Portland, Ore. – The law enforcement agencies in the entire Metro region Portland agreed during the holiday season in St. Patrick for an improved traffic safety company, the officials announced on Friday.
The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) works together through collaboration with state, county and local partners in the Metro Area Traffic Enforcement Collaboration (MATEC) to get together from Friday, March 14th to Tuesday morning, March 18, with high visibility missions.
“Our goal is to ensure the security of the community and prevent unnecessary tragedies for relatives,” said a PPB spokesman. “We concentrate on the fixed enforcement priorities: speed, security, insatiable security, letting track use, impairment of driving and distracted driving.”
The first results from the Operation Show Officers carried out 260 traffic stops on Friday evening, which led to 172 quotations, 220 warnings and 11 arrests, including seven for impaired driving. The speed injuries were shown 111 quotations, while violations of spurgeility led to 62 quotations.
“If you drink or take other intoxicants, please do so responsibly and remember that the buzzing is drunk,” said the spokesman. “We are obliged to work with partners in the government and the community in order to create more secure roads as part of Vision Zero.”
A similar company during St. Patrick's Day 2024 led to more than 1,600 traffic stops, 950 quotations and 75 arrests associated with acceleration, impairment of driving and distracted driving.
Officials ask the celebrities to identify named drivers and to use mass transit, taxis or carpet services. The Portland Bureau of Transportation offers its Safe Home program for vacation.
“We want everyone to enjoy this year's St. Patrick's Day,” the spokesman added. “Make plans for your safety and others and enjoy the upcoming celebrations.”
The police asks the public to report alleged impaired drivers on the phone number 911.
