The La Mesa Police Department has received a $150,000 state grant for enforcement and education programs to lower the number of serious injuries and deaths on city roads, officials said Wednesday.

The grant is being provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety via the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and will cover:

— checkpoints and patrols focused on those suspected of driving under the influence;

— efforts that target drivers violating the state's hands-free cell phone law;

— operations concentrating on driving behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk;

— enforcement focused on serious violations that cause crashes, including failure to yield, improper turning or lane changes, speeding, and running stop signs and/or red-lights;

— commu

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