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Ojai police present traffic‑safety campaign as motor deputy starts ebike enforcement
Summary
Ojai’s police chief briefed the council on collision statistics and launched a "Be a Good Neighbor" traffic campaign; Deputy Eric Burnett was introduced as the new motor officer who will focus on ebike enforcement and school outreach.
Chief Steve Jenkins told the council that the city recorded 77 collisions in 2024, including 31 injury collisions and one bicyclist fatality. Jenkins identified Ojai Avenue, Grand Avenue, the Arcade/shopping center and a grocery area as collision hot spots and said the most common causes were unsafe speed, improper turning/passing, wrong‑way drivers and distracted driving.
Chief Jenkins introduced a…
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