Due to dramatic growth within the county, there has been an extraordinary increase in the amount of traffic traveling upon our roadways. With this increase in vehicular traffic comes a corresponding increase in the number of traffic accidents involving property damage, injuries and fatalities each year.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Unit is committed to minimizing the number of traffic accidents and making the roadways safer for our residents and visitors. The Sheriff’s Office has adopted a three-prong approach to traffic safety:

• Education - The LCSO Traffic Enforcement Unit participates in all state-wide sponsored traffic safety campaigns. Additionally, traffic deputies make traffic safety presentations to local civic, homeowner and business organizations.

• Engineering - Traffic deputies contribute to this effort by recognizing areas in need of repair and making suggestions on how to improve a difficult area.

•  Enforcement - Traffic deputies will enforce all state statute and local ordinances in regards to traffic movement and operation. This is the last of the three steps but the one most often observed by the public.

The Traffic Enforcement Unit depends on members of the community to help identify and prioritize traffic issues. Persons wishing to bring a particular situation to the Sheriff’s Office attention are encouraged to send an email to Traffic Enforcement Unit Supervisor rmcduffie@lcso.org

 The Traffic Enforcement Unit will use any of the three approaches listed above in an attempt to solve the situation.