City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 6, 2015

CONTACT: Officer Scott Decker
Traffic Unit/Motor Officer

Officer Latisha Stroer, Public Information Officer
(573)874-7448
[email protected]

Pedestrian Safety Campaign Reminder

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

April 6, 2015

For Media Release:

The Columbia Police Department wants to remind motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists to travel safely around Columbia. The Traffic Unit along with the Downtown Unit will be conducting the second part of our Pedestrian Safety Campaign this week.  During this week we will be looking for pedestrian related violations and issuing citations.

Common Violations we will be looking for:

-          Fail to yield to pedestrian in a crosswalk

-          Pedestrian failed to obey crosswalk signal

-          Pedestrian crossing roadway in prohibited place/not in a crosswalk in the business district

-          Parked/stopped on crosswalk

-          Illegal to ride a bicycle on a sidewalk in the downtown district

-          Bicyclist failed to obey traffic control devices

Media inquiries can be directed to a Columbia Police Department PIO.

Pedestrian safety is everyone's responsibility.

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City of Columbia Vision
Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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