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PBSO traffic initiative, Red Speed school-camera program credited with drops in infractions; Loxahatchee Groves council hears results
Summary
Representatives of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office told Loxahatchee Groves—ouncil on Oct. 7 that a 30-day traffic initiative focused on Okeechobee Boulevard and the town produced 242 traffic stops and coincided with a roughly 50% reduction in reported crashes and a 53% drop in infractions.
Representatives of the Palm Beach County Sheriff l (PBSO) told the Oct. 7 Council meeting that a recent traffic initiative focused on Loxahatchee Groves and Okeechobee Boulevard produced measurable drops in dangerous driving.
The PBSO presenter said deputies conducted 242 traffic stops during the 30-day initiative, issuing 41 verbal warnings, 94 written warnings and 44 citations; they also reported eight traffic crashes in the period. The presenter said traffic infractions decreased by about 53.3% and traffic crashes decreased by 50% after the operation. The presentation highlighted high-visibility enforcement combined with…
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