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[Yon.Lambert at alexandriava.gov]

Good morning-

I am forwarding a press release from the Alexandria Police Department 
about enforcement efforts related to the Street Smart campaign.

Please note that the APD is conducting increased enforcement of pedestrian 
safety laws and will be ticketing drivers for a variety of offenses, 
including running red lights and stop signs and failing to obey "No Turn 
on Red" when pedestrians are present...

Thanks,

Yon Lambert
Pedestrian and Bicycle Coordinator
Transportation & Environmental Services, City of Alexandria
703.519.3400 x 183 phone
yon.lambert at alexandriava.gov 
www.alexandriava.gov/localmotion

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ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA SERVICES UNIT
2003 MILL ROAD
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22314-4658
703-838-4636
 
MEDIA ADVISORY
MARCH 7, 2008 #08-012
1:00 P.M. HILDEBRANDT
 
Alexandria Police to Participate in Regional Street Smart Pedestrian and 
Bicycle Safety Campaign
 
Beginning Monday, March 10, the Alexandria Police Department plans to 
conduct increased enforcement of pedestrian safety laws at locations 
Citywide. This enforcement coincides with the beginning of the 2008 Street 
Smart campaign, an annual public education, awareness and behavioral 
campaign about pedestrian and bicyclist safety in the Metropolitan 
Washington region.  Since January 1, the Police Department has recorded 
eight pedestrian accidents. Seven of the eight accidents involved vehicles 
striking pedestrians crossing in crosswalks.
 
Officers from the Department's Motor Unit will focus on King Street Metro, 
Braddock Road Metro, Eisenhower Avenue Metro and Van Dorn Street Metro 
during the morning and evening rush hours from March 10-14.  Officers will 
also concentrate on locations of high traffic and numerous crashes, such 
as Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria, Duke Street and Edsall Road. 
 Officers will be issuing warnings and citations to drivers along the 
Mount Vernon Trail corridor in Old Town to encourage safe bicycling.
 
The officers will write warning and citations to drivers for:
Failure to obey a highway sign by blocking the crosswalk,
Failure to yield right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks,
Making improper turns into crosswalks,
Failure to obey "No Turn on Red" while pedestrians are present,
Speeding and
Running red lights and stop signs.
 
The 2008 Street Smart safety campaign begins with a formal press 
conference and kick-off event on Friday, March 7, at 10:00 A.M. at Baileys 
Crossing in Fairfax County. The campaign will run from March 3 through 
March 29 and will include media campaigns targeted at drivers and 
pedestrians.  It also will feature increased enforcement throughout the 
National Capital Region. The goal of Street Smart is to increase awareness 
of pedestrian and bicycle safety and reduce the number of injuries and 
deaths.
 
For more information, visit http://www.alexride.org/streetsmart.php
 
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