“To date, there have been eight pedestrian fatalities this year,” says Sgt. Kerry Bates with EPS Traffic Section. “We want to make sure everyone knows the rules of the road so pedestrians and motorists can stay safe.”
Some of the enforcement under the Traffic Safety Act includes:
Fail to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk: $776 fine
Pass a vehicle stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk: $776 fine
Jaywalking: $250 fine
Walking against a wait light: $250 fine
Pedestrian fail to yield right of way to a motor vehicle: $78 fine
Pedestrian enter roadway against signal: $78 fine
Patrols will focus on known speeding locations, high-pedestrian zones, school zones, playground zones, high collision areas and citizen complaint locations.
Partners in this provincial pedestrian safety blitz include the EPS, Alberta Office of Traffic Safety, City of Edmonton Traffic Safety, RCMP, Alberta Sheriffs, and other Alberta policing agencies.