Atascadero Police awarded $35,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety
–The safety of everyone traveling is the focus of a $35,000 Grant awarded to Atascadero Police Department (APD) from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). This grant will assist in the APD’s efforts to reduce deaths and injuries on city roads.
“These are trying times, and now more than ever, it is important that we are at the forefront of traffic safety,” Atascadero Police Department, Lieutenant Robert Molle said. “This funding allows us to educate and enhance the safety of all residents.”
The one-year grant is for the 2021 federal fiscal year, which runs from Oct. 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021.
The grant will fund a variety of traffic safety programs, including:
- Patrols with emphasis on alcohol and drug-impaired driving prevention.
- Patrols with emphasis on motorcycle safety enforcement.
- Patrols with emphasis on education of traffic rights for bicyclists and pedestrians.
- Patrols with emphasis on awareness and education of primary causes of crashes: excess speed, failure to yield, failure to stop at stop signs/signals, improper turning/lane changes.
- Officer training and/or recertification: Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST), Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) and Drug Recognition Expert (DRE).
“Through education and behavior changes, we hope to create an environment that is safe and equitable for all road users in our community,” Lieutenant Molle said.
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
