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Police Offer Update On Crosswalk Safety Initiative

A portion of the initiative involved specific crosswalk operations using a “designated pedestrian” to identify violators with officers staged to intercept and ticket the offenders. On the first day, 57 warnings were given to motorists for observed violations. In the days that followed, violators were ticketed.

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Oswego Daily News

Police Targeting Motorists Who Don’t Yield To Pedestrians

At about six feet tall and weighing more than 200 pounds, he can be an imposing figure at the Oswego Police Station. However, while walking through some city crosswalks, he was virtually invisible to many drivers. Several drivers this week told police they didn’t notice the police officer acting as a  pedestrian going through the crosswalk in front of them as part of  a program to increase safety.

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