Jackson County, Ore. — Deputies in Jackson County, are cracking down on drivers with a lead foot.
Each month, the sheriff’s office picks a new area to focus its efforts.
In June, it’s Wimer.
On Monday, deputies cited a driver on West Evans Creek Road for going 75 miles per hour in a 45 mile per hour zone.
Sergeant Julie Denney says some of the worst accidents deputies see are on rural roads.
“A lot of the times there aren’t a lot of vehicles on the road so people get used to driving fast on those roads, but then when you add more traffic, it becomes a greater nuisance for everybody,” Sergeant Julie Denney said.
In addition to stopping vehicles for driving too fast, Sergeant Denney says deputies will find people driving without a license, and sometimes they’ll catch people with a warrant out for their arrest.
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