The California Highway Patrol is conducting an Enhanced Enforcement Operation focused on Pedestrian Safety.
Sacramento, Calif. – As part of our ongoing efforts to improve pedestrian safety in Sacramento County, the California Highway Patrol (CHP), will be conducting a pedestrian safety enforcement operation focusing on motorists and pedestrians who fail to yield the right-of-way or who take unsafe and illegal actions. The enforcement operation will take place on Wednesday, September 13, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Madison Ave and Auburn Ave within Sacramento County.
Regrettably, between 2005 and 2014, Sacramento County experienced 2532 traffic collisions involving pedestrians. The CHP is conducting this public awareness and enforcement program to educate and encourage members of the community to develop and maintain safe practices while driving, walking, and bicycling throughout Sacramento County.
CHP officers will conduct enforcement operations at heavily traveled crosswalks identified as having a high number of pedestrian fatalities and injuries. Officers dressed in plain clothes will be crossing the street while uniformed officers monitor the crosswalk for motorists and pedestrians who fail to yield right-of-way. Drivers and pedestrians stopped during this safety operation may be issued warnings or citations.
Crosswalk enforcement actions are an effective way to communicate pedestrian right-of-way laws to both drivers and pedestrians. The CHP conducts pedestrian enforcement actions in response to community requests and to educate the public on the rules at marked and unmarked crossings.
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Any additional information about this news release should be directed to Officer Chad Hertzell who will be available at the CHP North Sacramento Area business phone number: (916) 348-2317, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Or you can reach him on his cell phone at (916) 941-5272. Follow us on Twitter @chpnsac or like us on Facebook.com/chpnorthsac
