Operation Dust Devil week 2: Deputies educate, cite off-road riders

Rene Ray De La Cruz, Victorville Daily Press
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Launched in December by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, Operation Dust Devil, over the next several months, will encourage safe and responsible off-highway vehicle operation, by way of education and enforcement throughout the county.
Launched in December by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, Operation Dust Devil, over the next several months, will encourage safe and responsible off-highway vehicle operation, by way of education and enforcement throughout the county.

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s officials reported Tuesday that during the second week of Operation Dust Devil, deputies issued four California Vehicle Code Citations, 16 San Bernardino County Code Enforcement citations, towed one vehicle, recovered one stolen vehicle, and made one arrest in the areas of Summit Valley in Hesperia, Phelan, and Calico.

Throughout the patrol, deputies contacted 230 citizens and provided educational resources on legal riding areas and safe riding practices.

During the New Year holiday weekend, deputies from the Barstow Sheriff’s Station patrolled Dumont Dunes and conducted enforcement and educational contacts.

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During the weekend, deputies at Dumont Dunes made approximately 199 educational contacts and issued 22 warning citations.

The California Highway Patrol also investigated two fatal off-highway vehicle collisions at Dumont Dunes during the weekend. 

Week one

During the first week of Operation Dust Devil, deputies patrolled the areas of Deep Creek, Hesperia Lakes, Summit Valley, Cajon Wash, Santa Ana River, 29 Palms, Yucca Valley, Pioneer Town, and Big Bear.

During that time, deputies issued 21 California Vehicle Code citations, 25 SBC Code Enforcement citations, towed three vehicles, and made four arrests. Deputies contacted 140 citizens and provided educational resources on legal riding areas and safe riding practices.

In December, the SBC Board of Supervisors authorized funding to assist county-wide off-highway vehicle enforcement. The funding allows the Sheriff’s Department to increase law enforcement services related to quality-of-life issues affecting the communities in our county.

Operation Dust Devil will take place over the next several months to encourage safe and responsible off-highway vehicle operation through education and enforcement throughout the county.

Operation Dust Devil will focus on off-highway vehicle operations throughout the county’s 20,105 sq. miles. The operation will include personnel from the Sheriff’s Off-Highway Vehicle Team and various patrol stations.

Deputies will work with the county's Land Use Services and Code Enforcement, San Bernardino Park Services, Hesperia Park Services, the U.S. Forest Service, California State Parks, and the Bureau of Land Management.

Additionally, the Department of Fish and Game, the National Parks Service, BNSF Police, California Highway Patrol, and the San Bernardino, Rialto, and Colton police departments will also provide support during operations.

Daily Press reporter Rene Ray De La Cruz may be reached at 760-951-6227 or RDeLaCruz@VVDailyPress.com. Follow him on Twitter @DP_ReneDeLaCruz

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