San Ramon Police Receive $40K Traffic Safety Grant

SAN RAMON, CA — The San Ramon Police Department received a $40,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to support enforcement and traffic safety education.

The grant, which lasts through September 2025, will provide additional programs and resources, including:

• High-visibility distracted driving enforcement operations, targeting drivers violating California's hands-free cell phone law
• Enforcement operations focused on the most dangerous driving behaviors that endanger cyclists and pedestrians
• Enforcement operations focused on the violations most responsible for crashes, like speeding, failure to yield, stop sign and red light violations, and improper turning or lane changes.
• Community presentations on traffic safety issues.
• Collaborative enforcement efforts with neighboring agencies
• Officer training and/or recertification in Standard Field Sobriety Test, Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement, and Drug Recognition Expert