With the holidays in our rear view mirror and our children all settled back in school, the Mountain View Police Department’s Traffic Unit would like to take a moment to remind parents of the importance of dropping off and picking up your children safely. Some tips on how to get to and from school safely: […]
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We realize that part of keeping our roadways safe is not only about enforcement, but education. As a public safety entity, educating the younger generation on ways they can be good community stewards rests with all of us, which is why our police department participates in the Santa Clara County Juvenile Diversion Program. When our motor officers […]
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On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 6:27am we received numerous 911 calls into our communications center regarding a single vehicle into a tree on Central Expressway between Bernardo and Mary Avenues. The driver, a male adult, was traveling eastbound on Central Expressway when he struck a tree in the center median. When MVPD officers arrived, the driver […]
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On Friday, July 10, 2015 around 7:33pm, we received several 9-1-1 calls about a collision involving a vehicle and bicyclist at the intersection of San Antonio Road and El Camino Real. Callers indicated that the bicyclist, who appeared to have a head injury, was unconscious but breathing. As officers arrived they found the involved vehicle, […]
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This Saturday the 4th at 8:00pm Shoreline Amphitheatre will host their annual Fourth of July celebration with the San Francisco Symphony. This event attracts attendees from all over the Bay Area, but thousands also attend to enjoy the fireworks display. Please assist us by carpooling or taking other means of transportation, like bicycling, to help reduce the roadway congestion. […]
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As part of Distracted Drivers Awareness Month we wanted to sit down with a few of our traffic officers to discuss the more commonly asked questions around enforcement. When it comes to distracted driving no one is immune from the dangers of it. Listen in as we discuss questions pulled from Facebook, Twitter and Nextdoor. Want to […]
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On Monday, February 16, 2015 we reported a person was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street at the intersection of Charleston Road and Independence Avenue. This same individual was transported to a local hospital, but unfortunately succumbed to their injuries on Wednesday, February 18. 2015. It appears that the driver of the vehicle was exiting southbound from the shopping […]
Read More… The Silicon Valley Beat #017 – MVPD The California Vehicle Code And Deciphering Some Of Its Traffic Laws >> We discuss (very passionately) pedestrian safety and the California Vehicle Code and how we work in shades of gray. Want to know what goes on at a police department located in the heart of Silicon Valley? Then […]
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The Silicon Valley Beat #015 – MVPD Event Day Parking In Mountain View >> Listen to the podcast version of the enforcement side of our Pilot Parking Program! We discuss parking in the downtown corridor of Mountain View during the first event at Levi’s Stadium, as well as a few questions that arose during that weekend. Want to […]
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