53 TRAFFIC CITATIONS ISSUED DURING FOUR-HOUR PEDESTRIAN SAFETY MISSION IN GRESHAM
News Release from Gresham Police Dept
Posted on FlashAlert: August 27th, 2015 5:01 PM
Gresham, Ore. -The Gresham Police Department conducted a pedestrian safety mission on Aug. 19, 2015 at the intersection of SE Stark St. and SE 182nd Ave., resulting in 53 citations. Aiming to raise safety awareness for drivers and pedestrians regarding pedestrian right-of-way laws, officers handed out educational brochures and citations during a four-hour period in the evening.
Officers issued 22 citations for crosswalk infractions and 31 citations for other offenses, including: illegal cell phone use, illegal U-turn, failure to use a seat belt, driving with a suspended license, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, failure to obey a traffic control device, not providing proof of insurance, expired registration, and careless driving. The careless driving citation stemmed from a commercial vehicle hitting a vehicle that was stopped for someone using the crosswalk.
Motorists must stop and yield to pedestrians who are waiting to cross, or who are in the process of crossing the roadway. Motorists are also required to stop at all crosswalks when a vehicle is already stopped in a lane next to the one they are traveling in.
As students return to school, traffic officers will again focus on school zone safety. Police remind all drivers that the 20 MPH school zone speed limit will be enforced on all school days.
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Officers issued 22 citations for crosswalk infractions and 31 citations for other offenses, including: illegal cell phone use, illegal U-turn, failure to use a seat belt, driving with a suspended license, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, failure to obey a traffic control device, not providing proof of insurance, expired registration, and careless driving. The careless driving citation stemmed from a commercial vehicle hitting a vehicle that was stopped for someone using the crosswalk.
Motorists must stop and yield to pedestrians who are waiting to cross, or who are in the process of crossing the roadway. Motorists are also required to stop at all crosswalks when a vehicle is already stopped in a lane next to the one they are traveling in.
As students return to school, traffic officers will again focus on school zone safety. Police remind all drivers that the 20 MPH school zone speed limit will be enforced on all school days.
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