PASADENA, Calif.–During Child Passenger Safety Week, Sept. 18-24, Pasadena Police Department will provide referrals to parents and caregivers needing assistance installing child safety seats. “We are offering parents and caregivers guidance to ensure that their child is as safe as possible in their car seat,” said Pasadena Police Department Lieutenant Anthony Russo. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 46% of car seats are misused. California law requires all children under 2 years old to ride in a...
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Slow Down, Look Out for People Walking: September Is Pedestrian Safety Month
PASADENA, Calif.—September is Pedestrian Safety Month, and Pasadena Police Department will participate in activities throughout the month encouraging the safety of people walking. The police department will also conduct a traffic safety operation on Friday, Sept. 16, focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of pedestrians at risk. These violations include speeding, making illegal turns, failing to yield, and running stop signs or signals. Based on data projections from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), 7,485...
Pasadena Police Department Encourages Public To Stay Safe During Final Stretch of Summer Travel Season
PASADENA, Calif.—As friends and family plan vacations during the final days of summer, Pasadena Police Department is reminding everyone to stay safe by always choosing a sober way to go. No matter how you choose to celebrate the end of summer and Labor Day weekend, make sure you do so responsibly. Take the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your family by buckling up, ditching the distractions, following the speed limit, and never driving impaired. To help keep our community...
Be Safe, Be Sober This Holiday Season
National Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign Begins Dec. 14 PASADENA, Calif.—This holiday season, Pasadena Police Department wants to remind the public about the importance of being safe and sober when driving. Gatherings with members of other households are currently prohibited to help stop the surge in COVID-19 cases. And while holiday celebrations may look different this year, the police department is dedicated to keeping the public safe, urging people to stay at home or use a designated sober...
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...
Traffic Enforcement Program Planned for Friday, September 4
PASADENA, Calif.—The Pasadena Police Department will be conducting a traffic enforcement program throughout the city on Friday, September 4. The need for driver education and enforcement is ongoing due to traffic volumes within Pasadena. Officers will be deployed at various locations looking for violations including, but not limited to, primary collision factors involving speed, red light and right-of-way violations. When violations are observed, violators will cited and/or educated on the safety concerns associated with the violation. The police department's ultimate...
Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Operation Planned for Friday, August 28
PASADENA, Calif.—Pasadena Police Department will conduct a bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement operation Friday, August 28, aimed at keeping people who are out exercising or running essential errands safe. While the COVID-19 pandemic requires residents to stay home as much as possible, the police department recognizes the need to protect the public by looking for violations made by bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians that make roads unsafe. These violations include drivers speeding, making illegal turns, failing to yield to pedestrians in...
Traffic Enforcement Program Planned for Friday, August 21
PASADENA, CA.—Pasadena Police Department will be conducting a traffic enforcement program throughout Pasadena on Friday, August 21. The need for driver education and enforcement is ongoing due to traffic volumes within the city. Officers will be deployed at various locations looking for violations including, but not limited to, primary collision factors involving speed, red signals, and right of way violations. When violations are observed, violators will cited and/or educated on the safety concerns associated with the violation. Pasadena Police Department’s...
Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Operation Planned for August 7
PASADENA, Calif.—Pasadena Police Department will conduct a bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement operation Friday, August 7, aimed at keeping people who need to go out to exercise or run essential errands safe. While the COVID-19 pandemic is requiring residents to stay home as much as possible, the Pasadena Police Department recognizes the need to protect the public by looking for violations made by bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians that make roads unsafe. These violations include drivers speeding, making illegal turns, failing...
Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Operation Planned for July 31
PASADENA, Calif.—Pasadena Police Department will conduct a bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement operation Friday, July 31, aimed at keeping people who need to go out to exercise or run essential errands safe. While the COVID-19 pandemic is requiring residents to stay home as much as possible, Pasadena Police Department recognizes the need to protect the public by looking for violations made by bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians that make roads unsafe. Violations include drivers speeding, making illegal turns, failing to yield...