Last week the Lakewood Police Department’s traffic division conducted a two-day speed emphasis on Bridgeport Way between Pacific Highway and 112th Street SW.
The emphasis was done to remind people to drive the posted 35 mile per hour speed limit. Below are the stats from the two-day patrol:
- 35 speeding infractions issued
- 3 cell phone infractions issued
- 2 moving infractions issued
- 3 No valid operator’s license, with ID infractions issued
- 2 no insurance infractions issued
- 1 arrest for driving with a suspended license
- 1 arrest for driving under the influence
Additional police action outside of the targeted area that occurred as part of this emphasis included:
- 1 arrest for driving under the influence/reckless driving
- 1 arrest for driving with a suspended license
- 2 tickets issued for driving without insurance
- 1 non-moving infraction issued
- 1 failure to wear a seatbelt infraction
- 1 warning issued
Many thanx to Lakewood Police Department….excellent results !!
Keep on doing what you did and it should result in a much safer Lakewood.
Thanks but let’s add Steilacoom blvd in front of western state speeders on your patrols
I’ve notice a great number of cars out on the roads with expired license tabs, some as long as 2+ years out of date. I suspect that this could also indicate that the vehicle owner’s license may be suspended and/or they don’t have insurance. What’s being done about that?
Thank you Lakewood police for doing this. as a 96 year old, sometimes I wonder if I will make it home in one piece. Young people zipping around me at me at 50 MPH.
And they seem to have no regard for the other cars around them. Its all about me. me. me
Thank you LPD. Some times it sounds like a race track nearby. Even our two block long neighborhood street has a problem with people racing down it. I worry about the kids playing in the street.
Great job Lakewood Police but don’t stop there….do this every week, pick a spot and do your thing and don’t forget to do this at all hours of the day and night. Word will get around not to speed in Lakewood and that will take care of a lot of speeding problems here.