Central Basin Traffic Safety Task Force

The Central Basin Traffic Safety Task Force (CBTSTF) is sponsored by the Grant County Sheriff's Office. The task force has beeGroup of People with Text Talk Ticket Signn serving both Grant, Lincoln, Ferry and Adams Counties since the year 2000. By collaborating with community members, organizations and law enforcement, the task force provides traffic safety education and enforcement throughout our region in an effort to reduce the number of serious injuries and fatalities due to traffic collisions.

Law Enforcement Agencies

  • Moses Lake Police Dept
  • Grant County Sheriff's Office
  • Adams County Sheriff's Office
  • Washington State Patrol
  • Ephrata Police Dept
  • Quincy Police Dept
  • Othello Police Dept
  • Royal City Police Dept
  • Warden Police Dept
  • Soap Lake Police Dept
  • Ritzville Police Dept
  • Mattawa Police Dept
  • Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
  • Ferry Country Sheriff's Office

Community Partnerships

  • Safe Kids Grant County
  • Moses Lake Community Prevention Coalition
  • Grant County Health District
  • Grant County Prosecutor's Office
  • Grant County Coroner's Office
  • Grant County Public Works
  • Grant County Prevention and Recovery Center
  • local Fire/EMS agencies
  • local school districts
  • local city governments
  • Big Bend Community College
  • State Farm Kim Janke
  • local medical facilities
  • local media outlets, among others.

Over time funding for traffic safety enforcement patrols is provided by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.

Booster Seats

WA State law requires kids to sit in the back seat until age 13 when practical to do so. Keep kids in booster seats until the seat belt fits correctly across the shoulder and hip bones, which is at 4'9" tall.