Full Notification

On July 22, 2014 the Santa Barbara Police Department, Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office, California Highway patrol, and the Santa Barbara City Traffic Engineer’s Office conducted a pedestrian crosswalk enforcement detail at seven intersections in the City of Santa Barbara. This was the first of a two-day operation that will target locations in the South Coast area. The results of yesterday’s activity are as follows:

State St. at Calle Palo Colorado - 49 citations for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk and 1 misdemeanor warrant arrest.

Cabrillo Blvd. at Corona Del Mar - 9 citations for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk

De La Vina St. at Canon Perdido St. - 1 citation for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk

San Andres St. at Anapamu St. - 2 citations for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk

Santa Barbara St. at Sola St. - 9 citations for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk and 1 DUI arrest

Anacapa St. at Sola St. - 1 citation for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk

Coast Village Rd. (1100 block) - 8 citations for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk

Total - 79 Citations for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, 1 DUI arrest, and 1 misdemeanor warrant arrest.

This detail is being conducted due to continued complaints of vehicles not yielding to pedestrians who are in crosswalks and high pedestrian involved collision rates. Locations utilized consist of both marked and unmarked crosswalks. Unmarked crosswalks are often overlooked by drivers resulting in injury traffic collisions. Today’s enforcement will be conducted in the Goleta area. If you have any questions please contact Sergeant Mike McGrew.

Sergeant Mike McGrew

Santa Barbara Police Department

Traffic Supervisor

P: (805) 897-3720

[email protected]