Tahoe Keys focus of SLTPD enforcement
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department will be continuing its Neighborhood Traffic Enforcement Program for the next two weeks in the Tahoe Keys.
Last week officers concentrated their enforcement efforts in the Sierra Tract; with 41 traffic related traffic stops were made. Officers wrote three speeding citations, 11 stop sign violation citations, 11 citations for other violations, and 18 warnings. One motorcycle was impounded for the driver having a suspended license, no insurance, no registration and speeding.
Another violation that is often seen and not regularly enforced is bicycle traffic violations. Bicyclists must follow the same traffic laws as the driver of a motor vehicle, stop signs, stop lights, riding on the roadway in the same direction as traffic flows and not ride while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Anyone riding a bicycle under the age of 18 must also wear a helmet. The South Lake Tahoe Police Department has free bicycle helmets for our youth.
If anyone would like their street or neighborhood put on the enforcement list, call or email Sgt. Shannon Laney at (530) 542.6104 or slaney@cityofslt.us. Leave your name, number and a description of the problem in as much detail as possible and include times of days the problem is most prevalent.
Good show SLTPD. How many accidents will be prevented and how many citations will not be issued because people are driving more carefully knowing the traffic police are watching them. Thanks for the heads up.
Saturday 2 bikes just seconds apart cut across me on Tahoe Keys Blvd. One of them just flat out ran the stop sign on the cross street. Last week a bike nearly hit my front end by cutting into my lane riding around a corner! Nail ’em!
maybe the SLTPD or city cofers will be increased for citations to cell phone users….unless they too wise up for the next two weeks!