PASADENA, Calif.—Pasadena Police Department will conduct a traffic safety operation Friday, March 3, focused on the most dangerous driving behaviors that put the safety of bikers and pedestrians at risk. These driving violations include speeding, making illegal turns, failing to yield or provide right-of-way to bicyclists and pedestrians, and failing to stop for signs and signals. Following the bicycle and pedestrian safety operation, a DUI saturation patrol will occur Friday evening in search of drivers suspected of driving under the...
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Operation and DUI Saturation Patrols Planned for Friday, Dec. 2
PASADENA, Calif.—Pasadena Police Department will conduct a traffic safety operation Friday, Dec. 2, focused on the most dangerous driving behaviors that put the safety of bikers and pedestrians at risk. These driving violations include speeding, making illegal turns, failing to yield or provide right-of-way to bicyclists or pedestrians, and failing to stop for signs and signals. Following the bicycle and pedestrian safety operation, a DUI saturation patrol will occur in the evening hours of Friday, Dec. 2, to search for...
Pasadena Department of Transportation Receives $187,000 Bicyclist Safety Grant from State
PASADENA, Calif.—The City of Pasadena Department of Transportation’s efforts to enhance safety for bicyclists citywide has received a financial boost thanks to a $187,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for its Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program. The grant funds will be used for a pedestrian and bicyclist safety outreach program to help raise awareness of the dangers and consequences of vehicular speeding. A November 2020 study on traffic patterns conducted by Department of Transportation staff found...
Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Operation Planned for Friday, Sept. 16
PASADENA, Calif.—Pasadena Police Department will conduct a traffic safety operation Friday, Sept. 16, 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, and 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...
Transportation Department Receives $150,000 Grant from California Office of Traffic Safety for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Program
PASADENA, Calif.—The City of Pasadena’s efforts to enhance safety for bicyclists citywide just got a financial boost thanks to a $150,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to the City’s Department of Transportation for its pedestrian and bicycle safety program. The City will use the funding for a year-long bicyclist safety outreach program aimed at reducing severe injuries and fatalities to pedestrians and bicyclists resulting from crashes. Specifically, this program will provide safety equipment and education materials...
Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety, DUI Patrol Operations This Friday
PASADENA, Calif.—On Friday, Sept. 27, Pasadena Police Department will conduct a dual bicycle and pedestrian safety program. There will be additional officers on patrol focused on drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians who violate traffic laws that increase the risk of crashes. These violations include speeding, driving or walking distracted and/or impaired, failing to stop for signs and signals, and not yielding to drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians who have the right of way. In addition to the bicycle and pedestrian safety program,...
172 Citations Issued During Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program
PASADENA, Calif.—On Friday, May 31, officers assigned to Pasadena Police Department's Traffic Section conducted a bicycle and pedestrian safety traffic enforcement program throughout the city. Officers were on the lookout for dangerous driving behaviors hazardous to bicyclists, including speeding, red light violations, right-of-way violations, and other violations that lead to traffic collisions. Officers were also on the lookout for bicyclists and pedestrians failing to follow the rules of the road. These behaviors can be very dangerous and contribute to injury...
Second Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program to Take Place May 31
PASADENA, Calif.—May is National Bicycle Safety Month. Pasadena Police Department encourages drivers and bicyclists to share the road safely not just during the month of May, but all year round. "Our second bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement program will take place on Friday, May 31," said Traffic Section Lieutenant Mark Goodman. This is a continuation of the first program that took place on May 24. "We want everyone to share the road safely. We all have a shared responsibility to...
107 Citations Issued During Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program
PASADENA, Calif.–On Friday, May 24, officers assigned to the Pasadena Police Department Traffic Section conducted a bicycle and pedestrian safety traffic enforcement program throughout the city. Officers were on the lookout for dangerous driving behaviors hazardous to bicyclists, including speeding, red light violations, right-of-way violations, and other violations that lead to traffic collisions. Officers were also on the lookout for bicyclists and pedestrians failing to follow the rules of the road. These behaviors can be very dangerous and contribute to injury...
Pasadena Police Department Urges Drivers and Bicyclists to ‘Share the Road’
PASADENA, Calif.—May is National Bike Safety Month, but Pasadena Police Department wants drivers and bicyclists to share the road safely all year round. “It's not just cars using the road but also people on bikes, motorcycles and walking,” Pasadena Police Department Lieutenant Mark Goodman said. “The road belongs to everyone, and we all share responsibility in making sure we get where we are going safely.” Bicycle riders must follow the same rules of the road as drivers, including stopping at...