Foster City Police to Heighten Traffic Enforcement

The Foster City Police Department is stepping up its traffic enforcement efforts this month as part of a multi-city effort following the recent deaths of four pedestrians in central San Mateo County.

On June 19, more than 20 traffic officers from various law enforcement agencies throughout San Mateo County will participate in the San Mateo County Saturation Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.).

This collaborative law enforcement deployment aims to increase traffic safety and awareness in known trouble spots throughout San Mateo County.

"Community members within Foster City will be seeing a lot of motorcycle officers in town on the morning of the event," Police Capt. Joe Pierucci told Foster City Patch.

In light of four recent traffic collisions that resulted in the death of pedestrians in central San Mateo County alone, the June 19 effort will focus on pedestrian safety in Foster City, San Mateo, Hillsborough, and Burlingame. 

"We are targeting pedestrian safety, distracted drivers, and other traffic causing violations," Pierucci said.

Within the last two months, four pedestrians have been killed in traffic collisions in central San Mateo County (San Mateo, Foster City, and Burlingame), including Foster City's first fatal crash in 20 years.

The expectation is that this collaborative monthly detail will yield cities immediate and tangible solutions to traffic issues, and make San Mateo County safer for motorists and pedestrians.

Officers will be taking enforcement action against observed violations with the intention of correcting unsafe behavior.

Last month’s deployment in Pacifica, San Bruno, and South San Francisco consisted of 21 officers from numerous San Mateo County agencies, and resulted in more than 200 citations for unsafe driving behavior.

This emphasis on correcting unsafe driving habits will remain the goal throughout the June enforcement action in Foster City, San Mateo, Hillsborough, and Burlingame, police said.