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Camarillo Police Pedestrian Safety Month Media Release
| Nature of Incident: | Safety is Sharing, Safety is Caring: September is Pedestrian Safety Month |
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| Location: | County of Ventura | ||||
| Date & Time: | September 2023 | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Ventura County Sheriff’s Office | ||||
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| County of Ventura, California. – September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California and the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office encourages everyone on our roads to care for one another and keep pedestrians safe from crashes and injuries. Based on data projections from the Governors Highway Safety Association, 7,508 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in the U.S. in 2022, the highest number since 1981. In California, pedestrian deaths account for more than 25% of all traffic deaths. “There’s a lot happening on our roads, and everyone deserves to get to their destination safely,” Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Sergeant Christopher Zapata. “Drivers need to be aware of people who are walking. Please slow down and never drive impaired. We all have places to go, so let’s remember that safety is a shared responsibility.” To promote the safety of people walking, the Camarillo Traffic Bureau will conduct a traffic safety operation on September 19, 2023 from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of pedestrians at risk. These violations include speeding, making illegal turns, failing to yield and running stop signs or signals. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office offers safe driving and walking tips, including staying off the phone when behind the wheel or walking. Drivers
Pedestrians
Share your thoughts about pedestrian safety by participating in the Go Safely Movement, a call-to-action traffic safety survey from the California Office of Traffic Safety. Take the survey at gosafelyca.org Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.    |
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| Prepared by: | Sergeant Daniel Gonzales | ||||
| News Release Date: | September 1, 2023 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Daniel Gonzales [email protected] |
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| Approved by: |
Captain Jason B. Hendren |
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Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511