You asked, we produced. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office wants our roads to be safe as much as you do. We have received many public comments that Canyon Road has improved. Canyon Road will continue to be a priority. Here are some statistics from the month of February. 1,090 total infractions were issued, 686 speeding tickets, 5 DUI arrests, 28 driving while license was suspended criminal citations, 13 no seat belt tickets, 34 using electronic device tickets and a total of 494.25 hours were spent on Canyon Road. A HUGE shout out to the listed departments for their assistance in making this happen. Drive safe out there!
Bonney Lake Police Department
Fife Police Department
Gig Harbor Police Department
Lakewood Police Department
Puyallup Police Department
Ruston Police Department
Sumner Police Department
Tacoma Police Department
The post Canyon Road Emphasis February Stats first appeared on Pierce County Sheriff’s Office Blotter.
EXCELLENT…..GLAD TO SEE THAT AT LEAST O N E STREET/ROAD IS GETTING ATTENTION.
NOW…..TO A L L POLICE DEPTs…..KNOCK THOSE SCOFFLAWS INTO NEXT SUNDAY.…we need MORE EMPHASIS PATROLs…..damn near everywhere !!!!
EVERY STREET, ROAD, HIWAY, AND FREEWAY IN WA IS A DEATHTRAP, SO…..
EMPHASIZE THEM ALL.
I am especially angry and upset with all of those scofflaws who do illegal passing; by using turning/suicide lanes; and crossing no-passing lines.
In the last 2 years I have had several people pass me on:
+ Lake Louise Drive (on the North end) the Hill No Less, where you cannot see anyone coming;
+ the bridge on Interlakken (TWICE); and
+ South on Military Road (after 112th).
A L L of these Lakewood streets ARE N O – P A S S I N G ZONES !!!
This last Fall my family, in two vehicles, were stopped for several hours on Hiway 410, because some woman decided to PASS ON A CURVE….she killed 2 people, seriously injured 2 others, and caused hundreds (maybe even thousands) of other people to have to wait until the State Police finished their investigation.
This occurred all because she was in a “hurry” ! Here is a link to the full story:
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/2-dead-3-hurt-in-crash-where-driver-tried-to-pass-cars-on-highway-410/
After 2 hours of waiting we headed back to Lakewood the BACK way, driving to Morton, Eatonville, etc. until we got home. And…during that drive we had several other CARE-NOT drivers do illegal passes, speeding, and just plain crazy driving.
LISTEN UP EVERYONE….
The ONLY WAY THIS CAN BE STOPPED is to ensure our law-enforcement departments are able to do their jobs CORRECTLY.
And….for God’s sake….SLOW DOWN AND FOLLOW TRAFFIC LAWS !!!!