Full Notification

The Moraga Police Department has recently received a number of traffic complaints, including about dangerous driving around school zones and school buses.

Here are some safe driving tips and reminders for all of us which can prevent accidents and save lives:

• SLOW DOWN - Remember that school zone speeds are 25 MPH.  While driving 35 in these areas may not seem like a big deal, it increases your stopping distance by up to 50 feet.  If you are driving 45 in a 35 zone, it increases your stopping distance by over 60 feet.
• You are required to stop when a school bus stops and flashing red lights are displayed.  You must STOP both when you are approaching the bus from the front and following behind the bus.
• Stop and Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.  You are required to wait until the pedestrian or crossing guard is out of the crosswalk before you drive through it.
• Don't text and drive and only use the hands free option for your phone.  Holding it in front of your face instead of to your ear is NOT hands free.  Distracted driving causes accidents.
• Please take the time to talk with your teen drivers about driving safety.  Car crashes are the leading cause of teen deaths.  Speed is a factor of 40% of these crashes while 25% of them occur during after school hours.

The Moraga Police are actively enforcing traffic laws around our schools and throughout the Town to keep our streets safe.  Please don't become a statistic by receiving a citation or, worse, being involved in an accident.

Please call our Dispatch Center at 925-284-5010 to report non-emergency incidents.  For Emergencies, call 9-1-1.  For traffic safety information, please call Moraga Police at 925-888-7055.

Drive safely and slowly while watching out for kids on and around our roadways and help us to keep Moraga a safe community.