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Traffic Enforcement Operations Plan for San Pablo

The San Pablo Police Department will step up Bike & Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations on Sunday, April 17^th 2016, with focused enforcement on collision causing factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists.

The department has mapped out locations over the past [3] years where pedestrian and bike collisions have occurred, along with the violations that led to those crashes.  Extra officers will be on duty patrolling areas where vehicle, bike and pedestrian traffic crashes occur in an effort to lower deaths and injuries. 

Officers will be looking for violations made by drivers, bike riders and pedestrians alike that can lead to life changing injuries.  Special attention will be directed toward vehicles speeding, making illegal turns, failing to stop for signs and signals, failing to yield to pedestrians in cross walks or any other dangerous violation.

Additionally, enforcement will be taken for observed violations when pedestrians cross the street illegally or fail to yield to drivers who have the right of way. Pedestrians should cross the street only in marked crosswalks or at corners. Bicyclists will be stopped and citations issued when they fail to follow the same traffic laws that apply to motorists.  All riders are reminded to always wear a helmet – those under 18 years of age must wear helmets by law.