20 Tickets Issued During Pleasanton Pedestrian Safety Sting

PLEASANTON, CA — In an effort to reduce pedestrian injuries and deaths, police in Pleasanton conducted a pedestrian sting Friday. Officers focused on drivers who failed to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalks at the intersection of Santa Rita Road at Francisco Street and Main Street at Division Street.

"Officers crossed the street a total of 202 times in a 3.5 hour period," police said. "A total of 20 vehicles were stopped and all 20 received citations."

During the month of September, officers across the state will be educating pedestrians and drivers about the sharing the road responsibly. The enforcement efforts are part of the "Pedestrians Don't Have Armor" campaign funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety, police said.

"Pedestrian safety goes both ways," OTS Director Rhonda Craft said in a statement. "Whether you are walking or driving, there is a shared responsibility when it comes to looking out for one another."

The campaign features people clad in car parts to show that pedestrians don't have any protection when hit by a vehicle, no matter who is at fault, according to a statement released by police.

Photo, logo courtesy California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration