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Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Operation Planned for May 19

Published on Monday, May 15, 2023 | 4:41 pm
 
Contraflow lane on Marengo Avenue. Photo courtesy City of Pasadena

The Pasadena Police Department will conduct a traffic safety operation on Friday, May 19, 2023 focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk.

These violations include speeding, making illegal turns, failing to yield or provide right of way to bicyclists or pedestrians, or failing to stop for signs and signals.

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

The Pasadena Police Department offers steps drivers and pedestrians can take to greatly reduce the risk of getting injured or in a crash:

Pedestrians should 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.

Pedestrians should also be visible to make it easy for drivers to see you – wear light colors, reflective material and carry a flashlight, particularly at dawn, dusk or at night.

Finally, pedestrians should 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 should follow the speed limit and slow down at intersections. Motorists should also be prepared to stop for pedestrians at marked and unmarked crosswalks.

Avoid blocking crosswalks while waiting to make a right-hand turn. Motorists should also never drive impaired.

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

Bicyclists must travel in the same direction of traffic and have the same requirements as any slow-moving vehicle.

Cyclists should also avoid the door zone: do not ride too closely to parked cars.

If there’s a bike lane, use it, unless making a left turn, passing, or approaching a place where a right turn is allowed.

Yield to pedestrians. Bicyclists must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians within marked crosswalks or within unmarked crosswalks at intersections.

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

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