MURRIETA, CA — A six-hour law enforcement operation aimed at slowing down drivers on Murrieta’s Washinton Avenue netted 62 citations this week.
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The crackdown by Murrieta police took place from 4-10 p.m. Monday on a stretch of the roadway between Kalmia Street and Calle Del Oso Oro.
The operation was scheduled “to address community concerns regarding a recent increase in speeding and other vehicle code violations,” according to the police department.
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Police said they were focused on the primary causes of traffic collisions. Those include driving while impaired (DUI), speeding, redlight violations and unsafe turning movements, among others.
Of the citations written Monday, speeding accounted for the majority. Here is the breakdown, according to Murrieta police:
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In total, police stopped 71 motorists. One driver was cited for exceeding 78 mph in a posted 40 mph zone, according to the police department.
The crackdown took place 11 days after the Murrieta and Menifee police departments conducted a traffic enforcement operation on Whitewood and Clinton Keith roads. During the four-hour Jan. 18 event, 103 vehicles were stopped for vehicle code violations and 91 citations were issued.
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