As part of an ongoing traffic safety campaign, the Elk Grove Police Department announced that it is stepping up speed and muffler enforcement with the aid of grant awarded by the California Office of Traffic Safety.
In 2010, 495 collisions in the city resulted in injury or death, according to a Police Department news release. Of those, 145, or 29 percent, were speed related. Police said speed is the most commonly reported contributing factor in injury collisions.
A part of the grant, Elk Grove police identified areas within the city with a large number of speed-related collisions and has been deploying mobile speed trailers to provide visual feedback to motorists regarding their speed. Additional officers also have been assigned to enforce speed laws in these areas and throughout the city.
The speed trailers are a reminder for motorists to slow down and also allow the Police Department to evaluate their effectiveness, according to the news release.
Police also are targeting excessively noise vehicles, which they say pose health, welfare, safety and quality of life issues in Elk Grove.
Officers have received additional training in muffler and loud noise violations, and are issuing citations when appropriate, officials said.
Drivers of vehicles with a suspected noise violation are issued citations for correction to be signed off at the Police Department or State Bureau of Automotive Repair. The grant provided the Police Department with equipment to measure noise level to ensure compliance.
Residents who wish to report chronic speed or noise problems in their neighborhood can call the traffic complaint line at (916) 478-8300 or report online at www.elkgrovepd.org.
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