Police Issue Pedestrian Tips For New Hatboro Crosswalks

HATBORO, PA —With the borough adding three pedestrian crosswalks, the Hatboro Borough Police Department has issued some tips to ensure the safety of residents.

The crosswalks are being added for York Road and Summit Avenue, York Road and Williams Lane, and Jacksonville and Meadowbrook.

Police said these are the pedestrian safety tips for crossing the street or driving following general state laws:

• When a pedestrian crosses the street in a crosswalk, the driver must yield. Drivers are not required to yield until you begin to step into the crosswalk.
• Pedestrians should not walk or run unexpectedly into the path of a moving vehicle.
• Pedestrians should not assume drivers will see or yield. Look left, right, and left again before stepping out.
• It is illegal for drivers to pass a vehicle that is stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk, as the second driver may not see the pedestrian in the crosswalk.
• If a pedestrian crosses the street not at an intersection and there is no crosswalk, the pedestrian must yield to vehicles.
• When crossing the street at a signalized intersection, both pedestrians and motorists must obey the traffic-control devices. These signs and signals help identify who must yield.
• When walking along a road with sidewalks and its use is practicable, it is unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway.

Safety Tips for Pedestrians:

• Cross only at crosswalks.
• Do not cross between parked cars. Look left, right then left again, and keep looking.
• Wait for a gap in traffic, then step one foot off the curb or fully enter the crosswalk to make eye contact with approaching drivers.
• Always obey traffic signs and signals, especially pedestrian countdown timers. See and be seen- drivers need to see you to avoid you.
• Wear bright clothing during the day and wear reflective materials or carry a flashlight at night.
• Watch for turning vehicles at intersections, even if you have the right of way and are proceeding lawfully.