Riverside County Sheriff’s Office receives $1.44 million grant to improve road safety
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office has received a $1,442,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to strengthen traffic enforcement and education programs aimed at reducing serious injuries and fatalities on local roads.
Several cities served by the Sheriff’s Office will receive funding through the program, including Coachella ($68,330.00), Indian Wells ($47,068.00), La Quinta ($60,924.00), Palm Desert ($62,224.00), and Rancho Mirage (41,873.00).
The funding will support initiatives targeting dangerous driving behaviors, including speeding, distracted driving, impaired driving, failure to yield, red-light and stop-sign violations, and unsafe turning and lane changes. Additional efforts will focus on protecting pedestrians and bicyclists through targeted enforcement and community education.
The program will also fund DUI checkpoints, specialized officer training to identify impaired drivers, traffic safety presentations, and coordinated enforcement efforts with neighboring agencies.
“We are grateful to receive this grant, which will strengthen our traffic enforcement efforts and improve road safety,” said Senior Administrative Services Analyst Sally Lopez.
The grant-funded program runs through September 2027. Funding is provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Officials say the initiative combines enforcement and public education to discourage risky driving, prevent crashes, and make roads safer for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists throughout Riverside County.
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