32 Driver Stops Made In Red Bank's Pedestrian Decoy Program

RED BANK, NJ — Thirty-two cars were stopped by Red Bank police at pedestrian decoy operations at two busy intersections - Shrewsbury Avenue and Catherine Street and Broad Street and Leroy Place, police said.

Vehicles that failed to stop for the pedestrian decoy and/or civilians crossing in a marked crosswalk were stopped Tuesday by officers waiting further down the road, police said.

Approximately 32 vehicle stops and two pedestrian stops were made during this detail, according to police. Mobile road signs reminded drivers of a $200 fine and two points for a violation.

This operation is part of a multi-year, ongoing pedestrian safety enforcement effort by the Red Bank Police Department.

And the need for pedestrian safety is underscored by some very serious statistics:

In New Jersey in 2022, 193 pedestrians were killed in crashes with vehicles, according to Street Smart NJ. The organization cites statistics that 7,388 pedestrians died in traffic crashes in the U.S. in 2021, a 13 percent increase from 2020.

The borough has a grant from New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety aimed at reducing pedestrian accidents.

Over the past two years, the Red Bank Police Department have taken a number of measures: It has conducted highly visible pedestrian safety enforcement, has hosted pedestrian and bicycle safety presentations at Red Bank schools and posted temporary pedestrian safety signs throughout the Borough of Red Bank, among other initiatives.

It has distributed pamphlets to motorists, and worked with the Red Bank Department of Public Works to replace and upgrade pedestrian signage at several busy intersections.

For more information on the rules drivers must follow, click here. For more information about pedestrian safety, visit Street Smart NJ.