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80 °F Forecast | Road Cams Monday, July 12, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Prime Times Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Rogue Valley's Finest EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend June 22, 2004 Crosswalk sting nets 20 violations By MARK FREEMAN Mail Tribune A police sting targeting crosswalk violations nabbed 20 motorists Monday in downtown Medford for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. The number of citations for "failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk" during the two-hour sting ties the lowest numbers of tickets issued by the Medford Police Department in the program. Police ticketed just 20 drivers during a previous sting at Jackson Street at Keeneway Drive in east Medford. Monday’s sting ran from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the intersection of Jackson and Bartlett streets, and it was the first time the sting ran at that intersection, Medford police Officer Gail Schweizer said. "I didn’t know what we’d get," Schweizer said. "There’s so many stoplights in the area and traffic doesn’t get that fast there." Advertisement But motorists also have learned the message behind using the orange signs and decoy walker to target motorists who illegally drive past pedestrians in crosswalks. "The whole program is about making the public aware," Schweizer said. The 20 people caught for crosswalk violations took home tickets with $237 bails. Two others were ticketed for driving while suspended, and police also issued tickets for four other offenses. Drivers are reminded that, as of Jan. 1, pedestrians get curb-to-curb protection on residential and two-lane streets. The law requires that vehicles stop and remain stopped when a pedestrian is walking in your lane of traffic or in an adjacent lane. Medford motorists will have their crosswalk savvy tested again when Schweizer’s crew will work from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Second Street and Columbus Avenue in west Medford. That area sports fewer lights and higher vehicle speeds than Monday’s location, so "we’ll see if we get the low numbers again," Schweizer said. Reach reporter Mark Freeman at 776-4470, or e-mail [email protected] Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S RESOURCES Oregon Road Conditions & Cams SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Food for Thought Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Prime Times