Bend PD plans pedestrian operation

The City of Bend Police Department will conduct a Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operation on Wednesday July 24, 2013, between the hours of 10:30am to 2:30pm at the intersection of SE 15th Street and SE Riviera Drive .

Under Oregon law, a crosswalk exists at any public street intersection, whether marked with paint or unmarked. Crosswalks also exist between intersections (mid-block) where indicated with white paint.

At a traffic signal, drivers must:

Stop and remain stopped for pedestrians until they have cleared the lane in which the driver is traveling and the adjacent lane.
Stop and remain stopped for pedestrians until they have cleared the lane into which the driver’s vehicle is turning and at least 6 feet of the adjacent lane.

At any other crosswalk – those without a signal – drivers must:

Stop and remain stopped for pedestrians until they have cleared the lane in which the driver is traveling and the adjacent lane.
Stop and remain stopped for pedestrians until they have cleared the lane into which the driver’s vehicle is turning and the adjacent lane.
Stop and remain stopped for students crossing (or about to cross) a street under the direction of a crossing guard.
Stop and remain stopped for a blind or blind and deaf pedestrian using a cane or a guide dog, until the pedestrian is completely across the roadway.

Failing to stop or remain stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk is a Class B traffic violation punishable by a fine of $260. Please help make the pedestrian safety awareness campaign successful by spreading awareness of pedestrian rights.

Funding for this PSE is made possible through a grant from Oregon Walks and Oregon Department of Transportation. For additional information, please contact Lieutenant Chris Carney at the Bend Police Department at 541-322-2978.