Traffic

Division Overview
The Traffic Division is dedicated to providing professional traffic safety services throughout the City of Colton. This is accomplished through education and enforcement. Traffic officers focus on reducing the number and severity of traffic collisions by reducing speed, high-risk violations, sobriety and traffic safety checkpoints, driver and pedestrian education, and presentations on traffic safety to the public.
Traffic Units
Included are defective equipment violation enforcement, commercial vehicle violation enforcement, and traffic hazard notification.

2019 California Statistics

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  • 3,737 people were killed in traffic collisions
    • 1,187 of these fatalities were a result of alcohol
* Data Source: California Highway Patrol                                      (SWITRS)
California Office of Traffic Safety