At a meeting on Sept. 5, the Traffic and Parking Commission discussed safety regulations throughout the city’s major roads in response to a traffic safety report, a police report and a presentation on SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority) travel training. As new vehicle technology such as electric and self-driving vehicles enter the city, the commission is reevaluating the Local Road Safety Plan to combat traffic collisions involving pedestrians and bicyclists.
The Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) gave a report that included a recap of their recent DUI checkpoint. The department held a checkpoint on Santa Monica Boulevard on Aug. 31 to gather data on drivers within the city of Beverly Hills. In total, 1,800 cars drove through the checkpoint, and 391 drivers were stopped by police. Five people were cited for driving without a license in the vehicle and one person was cited for driving under the influence. But despite catching only one drunk driver, the police will use the data gathered to gauge what kinds of things they need to look out for. The checkpoint was funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety and did not use any city funding.
