Traffic Enforcement Efforts To Keep Bicyclists, Pedestrians Safe In PInellas Park

PINELLAS PARK, FL — Starting Wednesday, Pinellas Park police will be out in force on the city's streets as part of a high-visibility enforcement effort to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.

The enforcement effort will run from Sept. 22 to May 13, 2022.

Pinellas County ranks in the top 25 counties in the state for traffic crashes resulting in serious and fatal injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists.

Enforcement efforts will focus on areas in the city that have the most accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists.

The project is being funded through a contract with the University of North Florida in partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation's focused initiative to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety.

This effort aims to increase awareness of and compliance with traffic laws that protect the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists. Police officers will focus primarily on educating drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists.

However, warnings or citations may be given, depending on the circumstances. This includes bicyclists who fail to ride in the direction of traffic and use lights when riding at night and pedestrians who don't use crosswalks or intersections, obey pedestrian signals or aren't visible to drivers at night.