OFF THE WIRE
On Thursday, Sept. 9, seven CHP patrol cars and motorcycles will patrol
Area freeways; state routes 60 and 91; and Interstates 605 and 5."
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Grants aid CHP motorcycle safety campaign
Source: California Highway Patrol
Posted: September 8, 2010 1:57 p.m.
SANTA FE SPRINGS -- Los Angeles County continues to have a high rate of
Motorcycle collision deaths and injuries within the California Highway
Patrol's jurisdiction.
To assist in its efforts to combat this problem, the CHP has been
Awarded a two-year grant.
"The number of motorcycle crashes and fatalities in our county is
Troubling," said CHP Captain Dan Minor, commander of the Santa Fe
Springs Area office. "With the help of this grant and the cooperation of
Motorcyclists and motorists alike, hopefully we can reverse this trend."
The goal of this grant is two-fold: first, reduce motorcycle-involved
Fatal collisions statewide in four counties by 5 percent from a 2007
Baseline of 187 to 177; second, reduce the number of statewide
Motorcycle-involved injury collisions by 5 percent from the 2007
Baseline of 5,156 to 4,898 by Sept. 30, 2011.
Officers from the CHP's Santa Fe Springs Area office will implement
Traffic safety programs focusing on motorcycle fatalities and injuries
Throughout the county. The project will encompass enhanced enforcement
Including aerial support and a public education campaign.
On Thursday, Sept. 9, seven CHP patrol cars and motorcycles will patrol
Area freeways; state routes 60 and 91; and Interstates 605 and 5.
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California
Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.
