Palm Springs Police get $135,000 grant for road safety

The Palm Springs Police Department today announced it received a $135,000 grant to support ongoing enforcement and education programs aimed at increasing safety on the city's roads.

"This funding will strengthen our commitment to public safety in our community,'' Sgt. Kevin Lu said in a statement. "We will be able to increase our efforts in making our roads safer for everyone and focus on critical areas such as distracted driving, impaired driving and speeding."

The grant will help fund operations that focus on people who drive while using their cell phones, exhibit driving behaviors that put people who are walking or biking at risk, speed, fail to yield, run stop signs or red lights, and make improper turns or lane changes, according to police.

Additionally, police will conduct more DUI checkpoints and patrols, host community presentations on traffic safety issues, collaborate on enforcement efforts with neighboring agencies and get funding for officer training and recertification, police said.

The grant program, which will run through September 2024, was funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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