[Vision2020] MPD Press Release

[Joe Campbell]

Why have I not seen one reminder yet of the responsibilities of the  
driver? Just the other day I saw a police car drive through a  
crosswalk while people were walking in it. How many citations were  
written for this offense, I wonder?

Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 27, 2009, at 4:34 PM, "Stephanie Kalasz"  
<skalasz at ci.moscow.id.us> wrote:

> MOSCOW POLICE DEPARTMENT
> 118 East 4th Street
> Moscow, Idaho 83843
> Tel: 208-882-COPS    Fax: 208-882-4020
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> PRESS RELEASE
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> Moscow Police Department Officers are focusing efforts on increasing  
> public awareness related to bicycle safety.
>
> In an effort to increase public awareness and reduce the number of  
> vehicle/bicycle collisions, M.P.D. Officers will be focusing their  
> efforts on violations pertaining to the following traffic codes:
>
> -Idaho Code: 49-720
> When approaching a stop sign, on a roadway, bicycles must slow to a  
> reasonable speed and yield to vehicles in the intersection and  
> vehicles approaching the intersection; so close as to constitute an  
> immediate hazard. Even though bicycles are not required to come to a  
> complete stop at stop signs, if they are on the roadway, they are  
> not excused from yielding and proceeding, only after waiting their  
> appropriate turn. Their turn to proceed is assigned the same as that  
> of other vehicles on the roadway.
>
> -Idaho Code: 49-720
> A bicycle, operated on the roadway, must stop when approaching a red  
> traffic signal. The Bicyclist may then proceed as if the red light  
> is a stop sign. The bicyclist must yield the right of way to all  
> vehicles operating on the roadway with the applicable green or  
> yellow light.
>
> -Idaho Code: 49-702, 49-714
> Bicycles operated on the roadway have the same responsibilities as  
> motor vehicles to use appropriate lanes, appropriate speed,  
> direction of travel, to not impede traffic, and yield or stop if  
> need be for pedestrians in crosswalks. Bicycles are not permitted to  
> pass vehicles on the right and bicyclists are required to use due  
> caution.
>
> -Idaho Code: 49-721
> Bicycles must yield to foot traffic when on sidewalks.
>
> -Idaho Code: 49-803
> Pedestrians and bicycles leaving sidewalks must obey pedestrian  
> control signals. It is unlawful to begin crossing the roadway when a  
> signal shows a solid or flashing “Don’t Walk”.
>
> -Idaho Code: 49-704
> It is unlawful for pedestrians to cross roadways diagonally or  
> between adjacent intersections where traffic signals are in operation.
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> DANIEL L.  
> WEAVER  
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>                                                                      
> Prepared by:
>             Chief of  
> Police  
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>                                                                     
> Officer Bruce Lovell
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