BEND, OR -- Local law enforcement issued 172 tickets during the three-day traffic safety detail that took place July 12-14. Police in Bend, Black Butte, Redmond and Sunriver, along with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and State Police made 225 stops on highways 97, 20 and 126. The detail was conducted between 8 a.m. and noon each day. 

Of the citations, 119 were for speeding; the highest was for 93 miles an hour near Black Butte Ranch. Six tickets were for distracted driving, eight for no insurance, seven for driving while suspended and eight for not wearing seatbelts. The other 24 were for various other violations, including equipment issues. Two people were arrested. 

The goal of this detail was to reduce speeds, injuries and crashes and remind people of the risks of speeding, distracted driving and other dangerous behaviors. During the summer, law enforcement see a lot of drivers on the road. They say it’s important to arrive safely at your destination, and the best way to do that is to avoid speeding and put away your cell phone.