The following is a Media Advisory from the Arlington County Police Department, a partner of the regional Street Smart Safety Campaign:
"On Wednesday, March 26, 2008, the Arlington County Police Department’s Special Operations Section will conduct a pedestrian safety enforcement detail at four busy intersections. Two of the locations were selected because they are near elementary schools. The other two are along the Columbia Pike corridor which has a lot of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
"Officers will ticket motorists who speed or do not yield for
students and other pedestrians in crosswalks. They will also be on the lookout
for walkers and bikers who don’t obey the walk signals and traffic laws, and
public service aides will be on hand to distribute safety
information.
"The detail is part of the 2008 Street Smart Pedestrian,
Driver, and Bicyclist Safety Campaign. In support of the campaign, Arlington
officers have stepped up their enforcement and education efforts during the
month of March.
"From 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. tomorrow, officers will be at
the intersection of N. Veitch Street and Key Boulevard, near Key Elementary
School, and in the 1300 block of S. George Mason Drive, near Randolph
Elementary. Then, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., officers will be stationed on Columbia
Pike at S. Scott Street and S. Frederick Street. Members of the media are
invited to attend to cover the detail."
http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/Police/news/printarticle.asp?ID=539
Contact us for more information about the region's Street Smart campaign or for copies of the useful Safety Tips brochure or Use Crosswalks card. Both are available in many languages.
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