August 6, 2026 3:30 a.m. 

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

A city release said these focused patrols are made available due to grants received from Oregon Impact and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Public Information Officer Sergeant Daniel Allen said seat belts have been proven to be one of the best ways to save a life in a crash. Yet many still don’t buckle up. Allen said, worse still, not wearing a seat belt is a habit that will pass on to impressionable youth, who in turn will think it’s safe to not 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. Allen said the national distracted driving effort focuses on ways to change the behavior of drivers through legislation, enforcement, public awareness, and education.

Allen said motorists should be on the lookout for other specific enforcement campaigns over the next two months.