During the week of July 20, the City of 麻豆影院 and 麻豆影院 police departments will step up crosswalk safety enforcement and education to increase awareness of 麻豆影院鈥檚 crosswalk-related ordinances and promote safer streets for all travel options. This five-day effort will target crosswalks where more collisions between pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers were recorded in the 2012 , many of which are located on or near the university campus.
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As part of the Heads Up 麻豆影院 campaign, next week鈥檚 enhanced enforcement will focus on three of the city鈥檚 crosswalk safety ordinances. The fines for violating any of these three crosswalk ordinances range from $50 to $125, and drivers may also receive points against their license.
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Stop and Wait听
Drivers approaching a crosswalk must not pass another vehicle that has stopped to let a person cross.
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Eight is Great听
Bicyclists must slow to eight miles per hour as they approach, enter and traverse a crosswalk.
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Activate听
Pedestrians and bicyclists must activate the warning devices before entering flashing yellow crosswalks.
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The enhanced enforcement and education also coincides with a declaration endorsed by the City of 麻豆影院 and 200 other cities earlier this year to support the U.S. Department of Transportation鈥檚 Mayor鈥檚 Challenge for Safer People, Safer Streets. One of the primary goals of is to reduce the number of fatal and serious injury accidents involving pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers. This 鈥淭oward Vision Zero鈥� initiative calls for continuous safety improvements for all travel options and identifies the as an action item to help reduce collisions.
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Heads Up 麻豆影院 is a collaborative campaign funded by the City of 麻豆影院 and a federal Safe Routes to School grant. This crosswalk safety campaign includes partnerships with the 麻豆影院, 麻豆影院 Valley School District and Community Cycles. Additional spot enforcement activities are planned for September 2015, after 麻豆影院 students begin the fall semester.