
TRAFFIC TUESDAY - DISTRACTED DRIVING EMPHASIS PATROLS IN APRIL
According to studies, it takes an average of five seconds to read a text message. In that short time, a car traveling at city speeds can cover approximately 220 feet, the length of three-quarters of a football field. Distraction is not just limited to electronics. Eating, drinking, and personal grooming also take driversā attention away from the road and other road users.
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Nothing about drinking and driving š¤£
Does that apply to the police too?
I’ve seen a person eating a bowl of cereal, two hands mind you!!
Why have cupholders in cars? Why have stereos in cars?
At least we are finally advocating against screen time in certain situations on a screen most people use.
If you think I'm not putting chapstick on or eating and drinking in my own car....ya crazy
Wait. I can smoke pot and drive..I can get into an accident while smoking pot Nd no one cares. Cop said he doesn’t have time but my cell phone is a problem
I remember my sister trying to do her makeup in the sun visor mirror while driving and asked me to steer for her! I grabbed her eye liner or whatever and tossed it out the window. I figured littering was better than wrecking or starting a fight by keeping it and get trying to get it back š¤·š¼āļø needless to say I never let her drive me anywhere after that
What about smoking and vaping.
I will stop and put my car in park just to chnsge my musicš maybe it'll change eventually but idk how people play on their phones while they drive
Thank you YPD! I am quite concerned as a school bus driver as to how many people I see on their phones.
Thanks when I cross the street I will pay more attention.
YPD has been doing a great job at busting scofflaw speeders in the McClure Elementary School speed zone on S. 24th Ave! Thank you very much! That motorcycle officer is very good at what he does :-)
That’s awesome but what about the school zones. They need attention
Had a former student pulled over for drinking from a water bottle. Wondered about all the ones I’ve seen holding the cell phones, or looking into their laps at (hopefully) their cell phones. Why a bottle of water, but not a cell phone? Another was pulled over because he had a tiny tree air freshener hanging from his mirror. Yet I see large handicap placards and state park placards all over hanging from mirrors. (Laying them flat on your dash is safer.) Why were these two former students pulled over, but not the others?
Arnett, it doesn’t say anything about beating your meat!
HERE IS TOMORROW'S SPEECH FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS "Good morning, Commissioners. My name is William Chichenoff. I am here today to address a specific and troubling mathematical coincidence regarding Agreement 22-2026. This Board recently approved $404,700 in taxpayer money to cover a budget 'shortfall' for Comprehensive Healthcare. But before we label this a lack of resources, we need to look at the math of the front office. The Financial Disconnect While this county faces its own multi-million dollar deficit, we are subsidizing record-breaking executive raises. * The CEO Pay: Dr. Jodi Daly’s total compensation has climbed to approximately $788,801. * The 6-Year Hike: Over the last six years, her pay has increased by nearly $400,000 annually from where it started. * The Comparison: The 'shortfall' they asked you to cover is almost the exact same amount as the CEO’s salary increase. Why is Yakima County paying triple the industry standard for a non-profit CEO while our streets are in crisis? We aren't funding patient care; we are funding a private non-profit’s executive lifestyle. The Pay-for-Failure Model Since January, this Board has approved millions to private entities: $3 million to Catholic Charities, $1.1 million for jail services, and $425,000 for the SPRINT project. By the county’s own accounting, we are spending more on 'solutions' than ever before. But look at the results. The 2024 Coroner’s report and the 2025 Point-in-Time count tell the real story: suicide rates remain among the highest in the state, homelessness is up 20%, and fentanyl overdoses are accelerating. We are operating a 'Pay-for-Failure' model. The more we spend on private overhead, the worse the crisis becomes. The Solution: Accountability & Public Utility The private non-profit model is built on 'stabilization'—a 48-hour bed and a bottle of pills before pushing a person back into the environment that broke them. Fentanyl-induced psychosis is not a 48-hour problem; it is a long-term medical crisis. I am asking this Board to stop the checks and start the audits. We must move to a Public Utility Model. Our Mental Health Sales Tax and Opioid Settlement money should stay within the county to build and operate long-term, secure, public facilities. We need staff who are accountable to you, the elected officials, and to us, the taxpayers—not to a private board of directors. If a program cannot show a direct decrease in the death rate, its funding should be pulled. Let’s stop funding the overhead of addiction and start funding the recovery of Yakima. Thank you."
Yep sit at almost any light in town and get high from a car around you toking and driving... try that with a beer and busted immediately
When you bury someone you love because of a stupid, selfish person not paying attention to the road, you will understand the importance of this law. Just drive people, just drive.
Smoking meth it’s Yakima after all
What about having a dog in people's lap while driving.. that should be illegal..
Jared Parkison be stroking his shit while driving
CSO WEEKLY
Did you know our Community Service Officers are certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians? We care about our community's safety, so please stop by to receive education and hands-on assistance with the proper use of your child restraint system.
Additionally, Community Service Officers are also available for car seat checks by appointment Monday-Friday. Join us at our event in April or call 509-575-6197 for an appointment
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Children older than 4 can continue to use a car seat with a harness, if they haven't exceeded the limits.
HERE IS TOMORROW'S SPEECH FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS "Good morning, Commissioners. My name is William Chichenoff. I am here today to address a specific and troubling mathematical coincidence regarding Agreement 22-2026. This Board recently approved $404,700 in taxpayer money to cover a budget 'shortfall' for Comprehensive Healthcare. But before we label this a lack of resources, we need to look at the math of the front office. The Financial Disconnect While this county faces its own multi-million dollar deficit, we are subsidizing record-breaking executive raises. * The CEO Pay: Dr. Jodi Daly’s total compensation has climbed to approximately $788,801. * The 6-Year Hike: Over the last six years, her pay has increased by nearly $400,000 annually from where it started. * The Comparison: The 'shortfall' they asked you to cover is almost the exact same amount as the CEO’s salary increase. Why is Yakima County paying triple the industry standard for a non-profit CEO while our streets are in crisis? We aren't funding patient care; we are funding a private non-profit’s executive lifestyle. The Pay-for-Failure Model Since January, this Board has approved millions to private entities: $3 million to Catholic Charities, $1.1 million for jail services, and $425,000 for the SPRINT project. By the county’s own accounting, we are spending more on 'solutions' than ever before. But look at the results. The 2024 Coroner’s report and the 2025 Point-in-Time count tell the real story: suicide rates remain among the highest in the state, homelessness is up 20%, and fentanyl overdoses are accelerating. We are operating a 'Pay-for-Failure' model. The more we spend on private overhead, the worse the crisis becomes. The Solution: Accountability & Public Utility The private non-profit model is built on 'stabilization'—a 48-hour bed and a bottle of pills before pushing a person back into the environment that broke them. Fentanyl-induced psychosis is not a 48-hour problem; it is a long-term medical crisis. I am asking this Board to stop the checks and start the audits. We must move to a Public Utility Model. Our Mental Health Sales Tax and Opioid Settlement money should stay within the county to build and operate long-term, secure, public facilities. We need staff who are accountable to you, the elected officials, and to us, the taxpayers—not to a private board of directors. If a program cannot show a direct decrease in the death rate, its funding should be pulled. Let’s stop funding the overhead of addiction and start funding the recovery of Yakima. Thank you."
TRAFFIC TUESDAY - DISTRACTED DRIVING EMPHASIS PATROLS IN APRIL
According to studies, it takes an average of five seconds to read a text message. In that short time, a car traveling at city speeds can cover approximately 220 feet, the length of three-quarters of a football field. Distraction is not just limited to electronics. Eating, drinking, and personal grooming also take driversā attention away from the road and other road users.
#DriveSafe #watrafficsafetycommission
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CSO WEEKLY
Did you know our Community Service Officers are certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians? We care about our community`s safety, so please stop by to receive education and hands-on assistance with the proper use of your child restraint system.
Additionally, Community Service Officers are also available for car seat checks by appointment Monday-Friday. Join us at our event in April or call 509-575-6197 for an appointment
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INFORMATION NEEDED
Today, March 28th, 2026, Zuriel Pollicino would have celebrated his 22nd birthday. Tragically, Mr. Pollicinoās life was cut short on July 24, 2025, following a homicide at the Taco Bell drive-thru located on S. 72nd Avenue in Yakima, WA.
The Yakima Police Department continues to investigate this case and is requesting the publicās assistance. Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Detective Isaac Ayon at (509)576-6752. To remain anonymous, tips may be submitted via Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or through their website at Crime Stoppers Yakima County
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