December 21, 2022 11:15 a.m. 

With an increase in travel underway, staff with the Oregon State Police are encouraging drivers to be safe this time of year.

OSP’S Central Point Office, alongside the Medford Police Department and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is participating in a saturation patrol on Friday between 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.in areas around Medford and White City.

The joint operation will focus on the enforcement of OSP’s “Fatal 5” – speed, occupant safety, lane usage, impaired driving and distracted driving. These categories of traffic violations have been proven to be the primary contributors to serious injury and fatal crashes.

OSP will have extra patrols, continuing into the new year, again focusing on the “Fatal 5”, with a specific emphasis on impaired driving.