September 2, 2025 3:20 a.m. 

Through the end of September, the Roseburg Police Department is having some extra patrols out working traffic enforcement, with a specific focus on safety belt use, distracted driving, speeding and driving under the influence.

An RPD release said these focused patrols are made available due to grants received from Oregon Impact and the Oregon Department of Transportation,

RPD said seat belts have been proven to be one of the best ways to save lives in a crash. Yet many still don’t buckle up.

The release said distracted driving is one of the fastest growing safety issues on the roads today. Distracted drivers aren’t just a threat to themselves: they’re a danger to everyone else on the road. The national distracted driving effort focuses on ways to change the behaviors of drivers through legislation, enforcement, public awareness and education.

Drivers should be on the lookout for specific enforcement campaigns from RPD, for the rest of this month.