Tag: pedestrians
Pedestrian Dangers In The East Bay
UNITED STATES—Pedestrians in the East Bay region of California must take special care when walking through their neighborhoods, getting to work, and enjoying the...
Improvements To Wilshire Boulevard To Enhance Safety, Transit Service
SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica reported on its website that construction for safety enhancements on Wilshire Boulevard on the corridor between Ocean and...
WeHo Implements ‘All Phase’ Crosswalks
WEST HOLLYWOOD—Starting Thursday, August 11, the city of West Hollywood will start a nighttime “all-walk” pedestrian-only phase for the crosswalks at the intersection of...
Pickup Truck Collides Into Street Vendor Stands
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Police Department, Central Traffic Division, are investigating a traffic collision involving nine pedestrians in the Rampart Area on June 11,...
LAPD Investigating Hit-And-Run That Injured Pedestrians
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department West Traffic Division are asking for the public's assistance in providing any information that could lead...
City Celebrates National Pedestrian Safety Month
BEVERLY HILLS—The city of Beverly Hills joined the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)...
Mobility Enhancements Become Part Of City’s Complete Streets Plan
BEVERLY HILLS—The Beverly Hills City Council recently adopted the Complete Streets Plan which balances the needs of the city’s roads used by bicyclists, pedestrians,...
Pedestrians Struck In A Two-Vehicle Collision
WOODLAND HILLS—A two-vehicle collision led to one vehicle leaving the roadway, striking a family on the sidewalk in Woodland Hills on Sunday, December 27.
According...
Driver Arrested In Fatal Pedestrian Crash In San Francisco
AMERICA— According to San Francisco police authorities, the driver involved in a fatal vehicle crash last Tuesday morning on August 11, has been arrested.
Reports...
Touchless Green Light Technology Implemented For Pedestrians
WEST HOLLYWOOD—The city of West Hollywood Department of Public Works implemented touchless green-light modes on Friday, April 3 for pedestrians using signalized crosswalks and...
SMPD Conducting Bike-Pedestrian Safety Enforcement
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica Police Department will be conducting a bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement operation aimed at educating bicyclists, drivers, and pedestrians on...
Bike Pedestrian Safety Enforcements Being Conducted
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica Police Department will be holding a bike pedestrian safety enforcement on Monday, May 5 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m....
Pilot Projects On Sunset Strip Introduced
WEST HOLLYWOOD—The city of West Hollywood teamed up with urban design and planning firm, Gehl Studio, to design and install temporary 6-month pilot projects...
SMPD Receives Grant From OTS
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) was awarded a $250,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a year-long enforcement...
Safety Treatments Installed On Fountain Avenue
WEST HOLLYWOOD—The city of West Hollywood will be installing various safety treatments on Fountain Avenue as part of a coordinated plan to heighten pedestrian,...
May Is National Bike Month
WEST HOLLYWOOD—The city of West Hollywood is celebrating National Bike Month with a variety of events to encourage residents to bike more throughout the...
SMPD Conducting DUI Checkpoint
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica Police Department will be conducting Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Driver’s License Checkpoint on March 16 at an undisclosed...
SMPD Conducting Bike-Pedestrian Safety Enforcement
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica Police Department announced they will be conducting Bike and Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations with focused enforcement efforts on primary collision...
New Signalized Pedestrian Crosswalks On Santa Monica Blvd.
WEST HOLLYWOOD—The city of West Hollywood has completed the installation of four signalized crosswalks on Santa Monica Boulevard between Robertson Boulevard and La Cienega...
SMPD Receives Grant For Crash Prevention
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica Police Department was awarded a $300,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a yearlong program of...