TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — With cooler temperatures and Oktoberfest drawing more crowds to Mount Lemmon, the Pima County Sheriff's Department's Special Enforcement Team has stepped up patrols on the mountain's winding roads.

"There's a lot of sharp turns. There's a reason why it's 35 miles per hour," said Deputy Jaylon McEuen, who is part of PCSD's Special Enforcement Team.

Deputy McEuen says patrols began in August after a bicyclist reached out to PCSD to report reckless driving on the mountain. Since then, deputies have conducted about 175 traffic stops and issued about 14 citations , while other drivers received warnings.

"We don't want to scare the public. We just want them to obey all motor vehicle laws, driving safe, giving the bicyclist 3 to 5 feet, on the side of the road. And it

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