The slew of recent incidents involving pedestrians and vehicle collisions over the past several months has prompted Santa Clarita Sheriff Station deputies to begin focusing on enforcing vehicle code violations. According to deputy Kevin Duxbury, deputies will be “watching some of the more problem intersections, conduct traffic stops, pedestrian stops and write citations.” Deputies will be looking for drivers who fail to yield, pedestrians who jaywalk, crossing streets against signals and running/walking in traffic.
California Vehicle Code crimes can be easily overlooked by drivers and pedestrians alike, since many of them carry penalties resulting in fines – and sometimes not even that. Motorists with expired plates or malfunctioning lights are often given “fix it tickets” that require they fix the problem, verify the fix at the sheriff station, and pay nothing.
Interestingly, deputy Duxbury made a point to mention that motorists won’t be the only ones under scrutiny during the crack-down. Deputies will be paying close attention to pedestrians to ensure they observe traffic laws as well. Most people have probably heard “pedestrians have the right of way” more times than they can count, and it’s true, but they still have to play by the rules. Pedestrians will need to make sure they cross at crosswalks, when the light indicates it’s safe to do so, and not step into traffic when the “don’t walk” symbol begins flashing. Additionally, running across the road against the signal when there’s a gap in oncoming traffic is illegal, and deputies will likely be ticketing individuals they observe doing so to.
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