| The Banning Police Department
Traffic Division is currently staffed with two motor officers.
Traffic officers have the responsibility of investigating
traffic collisions, enforcing traffic laws and conducting
follow-up investigations on traffic related crimes such as
hit & runs etc. Traffic Officers are also tasked with
community education through various activities including bicycle
safety courses, child safety fairs and traffic safety classes
taught in the schools.
Our Traffic Officers currently ride BMW motorcycles, which
are equipped with the latest technological equipment, such
as an on-board radar system and a hand-held Lidar-Radar (Laser).
Having this equipment allows our officers to conduct speed
enforcement while stationary and/or while moving. Motor Officers
are specially trained and are selected based on their experience,
expertise and must complete an intense training program in
a state certified motor officer course.
Traffic Statistics
|
2004 |
2005 (Jan-June) |
| Citation Count |
3574 |
1332 |
| Driving Under
the Influence |
157 |
36 |
|
--Accident Classification-- |
--Injury Totals-- |
| Month |
Number |
Fatal |
Major |
Minor |
No Injury |
Fatal |
Major |
Minor |
| January |
9 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| February |
11 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| March |
15 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| April |
11 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| May |
16 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| June |
12 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| July |
9 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| August |
10 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| September |
11 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| October |
11 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| November |
9 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| December |
15 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Totals |
139 |
2 |
7 |
53 |
76 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
Accident Summary 2005 (Jan.- July)
|
--Accident Classification-- |
--Injury Totals-- |
| Month |
Number |
Fatal |
Major |
Minor |
No Injury |
Fatal |
Major |
Minor |
| January |
16 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| February |
21 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| March |
22 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| April |
11 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| May |
22 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
11 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| June |
20 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| July |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| August |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| September |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| October |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| November |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| December |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
119 |
2 |
4 |
38 |
64 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
What do I do if my car gets towed?
The Banning Police Department strictly enforces all laws
pertaining to unlicensed and suspended license drivers. Banning
Police has a "zero tolerance" policy when considering
whether or not to impound your vehicle. Therefore, if you
are caught driving without a license or with a suspended or
revoked license, the vehicle you are driving will be impounded.
Information on 30-day
Impounds
Traffic Collisions:
What to do
The first priority at the scene of an accident is the preservation
of life and safety of the persons around an accident. If you
are in a vehicle, stay in your vehicle, unless it is not safe
to do so (e.g. fire or submerged vehicle). Many people are
injured at the scene of an accident as they exit or re-enter
their own vehicles. If you are not involved in the accident,
get help in a safe manner by calling 9-1-1 at the nearest
pay phone or by using a cellular phone.
If a cellular phone is used, a California Highway Patrol dispatcher
will answer. If the accident occurred on surface streets in
Banning, ask the dispatcher to be transferred to the Banning
Police Department dispatch center to report an accident. If
the accident did not occur in Banning, let the operator know
what city you are in and they will transfer you appropriately.
When connected to the dispatcher, report the following information:
· Location of the accident.
· How many injured persons (if any).
· The locations of the vehicles, property or pedestrians involved,
· If you are a witness or an involved driver/passenger
· Descriptions and directions of travel of fleeing vehicles
(hit and run suspects).
If you are able, administer first aid to yourself first and
then others. Stay at the scene of the accident and wait for
help to arrive.
For questions regarding the Traffic Division of the Banning
Police Department, call (951) 922-3170.
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