Marin Community To Hold Pedestrian Safety Operation

MARIN COUNTY, CA — A pedestrian safety operation will be held in Central Marin next week, authorities said.

The operation will be held Tuesday between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The operation will target behavior most likely to imperil pedestrians such as speeding, making illegal turns, failing to yield or provide right of way to pedestrians, or failing to stop for signs and signals, authorities said.

The CMP Authority offers the following safety recommendations for pedestrians and motorists:

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.

Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.