Costa Mesa may see more traffic safety programs and police patrols after the city received a $250 million grant Oct. 27 from the state Office of Traffic Safety, which funds initiatives to eliminate traffic deaths and injuries.
“This grant emphasizes the two most effective ways to change behaviors—education and enforcement,” Costa Mesa Police Department’s Lt. Clint Dieball said in a statement.
According to the police department, the funds will be used for the following: More patrols and DUI checkpoints targeting suspected impaired drivers
Drivers violating California’s hands-free cell phone law, which prohibits drivers from using cell phones while holding them in their hands
Accident-causing traffic violations such as speeding, running red lights or stop signs, lane changes and poorly executed turns, and failure to yield to other vehicles when required
Community presentations on traffic safety
Collaboration with neighboring agencies
Officer training, including field sobriety tests, impaired driving enforcement, and drug recognition The funds will be good through September 2023 according to the city….