City Of San Rafael: September Is Pedestrian Safety Month: Be Predictable, Look Out For One Another

Press release from the City of San Rafael:

August 31, 2021

As part of Pedestrian Safety Month, the San Rafael Police Department is supporting efforts throughout September to improve pedestrian safety and help reduce crashes and injuries.

The San Rafael Police Department offers steps drivers and pedestrians can take to greatly reduce the risk of getting injured or in a crash, including staying off the phone when behind the wheel or walking:

• Be predictable. Use crosswalks.
• Take notice of approaching vehicles and practice due care.
• Do not walk or run into the path of a vehicle. No vehicle can stop instantly. At 30 m.p.h., a diver needs at least 90 feet to stop.
• Be visible. Make it easy for drivers to see you – wear light colors, reflective material and carry a flashlight, particularly at dawn, dusk or at night.
• 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.

• Follow the speed limit and slow down at intersections. Be prepared to stop for pedestrians at marked and unmarked crosswalks.
• Avoid blocking crosswalks while waiting to make a right-hand turn.
• Never drive impaired.

This press release was produced by the City of San Rafael. The views expressed here are the author’s own.