The Newton Police Department was awarded a $5000 Pedestrian/Bicycle Grant by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) for 2013. This traffic enforcement grant will focus on crosswalk enforcement, as well as bicycle safety around the city of Newton.
The Newton Police intend to conduct targeted enforcement of pedestrian crossings violations throughout the city. Crosswalk law enforcement decoys will also be used and serve as a more focused tactic to the pedestrian crosswalk problem.
This enforcement will occur throughout the spring and summer, mainly during the months of June, July, and August. The goal of this enforcement is to see more compliance with motorists stopping for pedestrians in crosswalks and better bicycle/motor vehicle safety.
