Chula Vista Starting Safety Campaign After Rise in Pedestrian Deaths

Chula Vista is launching a “Stay Safe Chula Vista” Campaign starting Sunday.City officials are declaring April to be Pedestrian Safety Awareness Month because of the sharp rise in pedestrian fatalities. More and more pedestrians are getting hurt or even killed in recent years because of distractions. Autopsy Confirms Body Found in Shallow Grave is LA Model Last year, nine people lost their lives in pedestrian-related crashes, a 125 percent increase from 2016. Chula Vista Police Department (CVPD) say the pedestrian was at fault in seven of the nine cases. The goal of the campaign is to have both drivers and pedestrians be more aware of each other, police said. Suit Claims 8-Year-Old Boy Sexually Assaulted By Classmate Chula Vista police Chief Roxana Kennedy says this is an all-hands-on effort to make Chula Vista a safer city.Officers will be watching for distracted drivers and for pedestrian’s jaywalking or not obeying street signs. Inside World’s Largest Cruise Ship’s ‘Ultimate Family Suite’ “We’re working with all of the departments in the city (to make) sure we’re educating the community,” Kennedy said. “The last thing people want is a ticket, without a doubt.”Kennedy said she wants her officers to “make it an educational reason” for stopping distracted pedestrians and drivers, instead of ticketing them.
Source: NBC San Diego