The
Traffic Unit is responsible for the enforcement of
traffic laws and the investigation of serious and fatal
traffic collisions. The goal is to reduce the occurrences
of injury accidents through aggressive, directed enforcement
of speed limits and other hazardous violations. Additionally,
seat belt and child safety laws are strictly enforced
to further reduce the number and severity of injury
accidents. The Unit works with the Traffic and Engineering
Departments and with community groups to identify
and evaluate unsafe traffic conditions. The Unit
actively participates in the City Strike Team and
the School Traffic Options Program. The Unit regularly
works in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration to conduct zero tolerance seat
belt enforcement operations. During 2003, the entire
department issued 1492 seatbelt / child safety seat
citations during the Memorial Day weekend and 1334
seatbelt / child safety seat citations during the
Thanksgiving weekend. The traffic unit also regularly
participates in several multi-agency enforcement
efforts with traffic officers from Belmont, San Carlos,
Millbrae, Foster City, and San Mateo.
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