Menifee Police To Crack Down On Driving Behaviors Dangerous For Bicyclists, Pedestrians

MENIFEE, CA — Police in Menifee will be scanning for the most dangerous driving behaviors that put bicyclists and people walking at risk on Wednesday, Aug. 6.

Patrols will ramp up from 3 to 7 p.m., where additional patrol officers will look for violations, including speeding, making illegal turns, failing to yield or provide right of way to bicyclists or pedestrians or failing to stop for signs and signals, the Menifee Police Department said.

Police did not disclose where the patrols would take place.

“We all have places to be and not everyone gets there by car,” Chief Chris Karrer said. “Bicyclists and pedestrians have the same rights to the road but face even more risk without the protection vehicles have. We should all be looking out for one another.”

In May, the department cited and stopped more than 52 drivers for violating traffic laws that endanger pedestrians and

Below are some tips the department offers to drivers and pedestrians to greatly reduce the risk of getting hurt or killed in a crash.

Pedestrians
• Be predictable. Use crosswalks when available.
• Take notice of approaching vehicles and practice due care.
• Do not walk or run into the path of a vehicle. At 30 mph, a driver needs at least 90 feet to stop.
• Be visible. Make it easy for drivers to see you – wear light colors, reflective material and carry a
flashlight, particularly at dawn, dusk or at night.
• Be extra careful crossing streets or entering crosswalks at night when it is harder to see, or when
crossing busier streets with more lanes and higher speed limits.

Drivers
• Follow the speed limit and slow down at intersections. Be prepared to stop for pedestrians at marked
and unmarked crosswalks.
• Avoid blocking crosswalks while waiting to make a right-hand turn.
• Never drive impaired.

Bicyclists
• Obey traffic laws, use hand signals, use lights at night (front white light and rear red reflector), and wear
a helmet.