Traffic crashes throughout the country tend to increase during the summer months. To help make our roadways safer, the Lincoln City Police Department (LCPD) partners with Oregon Impact to utilize grant funding and increase traffic enforcement during this time period. LCPD utilized these funds to conduct a Pedestrian Safety Event in August, as well as additional DUI enforcement shifts over the Labor Day weekend.
On August 24th, multiple LCPD Officers took part in a planned Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Event at the marked crosswalk at the intersection of SW 50th St & S Highway 101. Ten citations were issued to drivers who either Failed to Stop for a Pedestrian in a Crosswalk or Passed a Stopped Vehicle at a Crosswalk. One cited driver even returned to the crosswalk to speak with the Officer in charge. Once the operation was explained, that driver requested the Enhanced Enforcement be conducted in other parts of the county as well.
Drivers are reminded that in Oregon, all intersections, marked or unmarked, are crosswalks in which the Pedestrian has the Right of Way unless there are signs specifically indicating otherwise. Over the 2024 Labor Day weekend, grant funding supported an additional 13 hours of dedicated Driving Under the Influence (DUI) enforcement in Lincoln City. During these shifts one driver was arrested for Reckless Driving and Eluding police after a pursuit, a second driver was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants after striking an object while operating their vehicle.
LCPD plans on utilizing further grant funding over the Christmas and New Year’s season to support additional traffic safety enforcement. We strongly encourage drivers to drive sober and drive safely, as their own lives and the lives of other innocent people on the roadway depend on it.
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