SMC Saturation Traffic Enforcement Program Scheduled for Wednesday

South San Francisco, CA    April 7, 2015

On April 8th, twenty-five traffic officers from various law enforcement agencies throughout San Mateo County will be participating in the San Mateo County Saturation Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.). The STEP program is a collaborative effort to increase traffic safety and awareness in known trouble spots throughout San Mateo County. Tomorrow’s deployment will occur in the cities of Daly City and South San Francisco.

As part of April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month campaign, tomorrow’s deployment will include strict education and enforcement on distracted driving. The increased education and enforcement aims to persuade drivers to recognize the dangers of distracted driving and reduce the number of people impacted by this perilous behavior. The “It’s Not Worth It!” theme emphasizes that a phone call or text isn’t worth a hefty fine or a collision.

South San Francisco Police Chief Jeff Azzopardi said, “One of the main goals of the South San Francisco Police Department is to promote safe driving habits and reduce accidents on our roadways. The STEP program is a collaborative effort of numerous San Mateo County law enforcement agencies to meet this common goal and make our streets safer for everyone. The theme of this month’s STEP enforcement campaign, “It’s Not Worth It!,” focuses on distracted driving and will serve to remind motorists that texting / talking on a cell phone while driving is not worth the risk of a ticket / fine, a collision, or possibly injuring or killing another person.”

“The Daly City Police Department is committed to improving safety upon our roadways not only in our community, but in our county as a whole,” said Daly City Police Chief Manny Martinez

This is the fourth deployment in a number of planned multi-agency saturation deployments scheduled to be performed throughout San Mateo County in 2015. The San Mateo County Police Chiefs and Sheriff Association have all committed to this important safety initiative.

Agencies Participating in San Mateo County S.T.E.P:
San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, California Highway Patrol, Atherton PD, Belmont PD, Burlingame PD, Colma PD, Daly City PD, East Palo Alto PD, Foster City PD, Hillsborough PD, Menlo Park PD, SMSO Millbrae Bureau, Pacifica PD, Redwood City PD, San Bruno PD, SMSO San Carlos Bureau, San Mateo PD, South San Francisco PD.