Redwood City Pedestrian Safety Sting Planned: CHP

REDWOOD CITY, CA — The California Highway Patrol announced it will conduct a pedestrian safety enforcement sting next week in unincorporated Redwood City.

The CHP said the purpose of the operation is to raise awareness about pedestrian safety as officers focus on motorists and pedestrians who fail to yield the right of way or who take unsafe and illegal actions.

The operation will be held Monday on Middlefield Road and Dumbarton Ave.

The Redwood City Area CHP has investigated 23 collisions that resulted 21 injuries and one fatality since Jan. 1, 2019.

The CHP is conducting this public awareness and enforcement program to educate and encourage members of the community to develop and maintain safe practices while driving, walking, and bicycling throughout its Redwood City jurisdictional boundary.

CHP officers will conduct enforcement operations at heavily traveled crosswalks identified as having a high number of pedestrian fatalities and injuries.

Officers dressed in plain clothes will be crossing the street while uniformed officers monitor the crosswalk for motorists and pedestrians who fail to yield right-of-way.

Drivers and pedestrians stopped during this safety operation may be issued warnings or citations.
Crosswalk enforcement actions are an effective way to communicate pedestrian right-of-way laws to both drivers and pedestrians, the CHP said.

The CHP conducts pedestrian enforcement actions in response to community requests and to educate the public on the rules at marked and unmarked crossings.

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