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Crosswalk Sting on Huntington Drive Nets 114 Citations

The operation, conducted in neighboring South Pasadena, is similar to past operations done on Huntington Drive by the San Marino Police Department.

By South Pasadena Patch Editor Donna Evans

The South Pasadena Police Department worked with additional law enforcement agencies Wednesday morning to promote pedestrian safety, during which time officers wrote 114 tickets. 

The three-hour operation centered on a crosswalk in the 2000 block of Huntington Drive just west of Garfield Avenue, which South Pasadena Sgt. Brian Solinsky described as a dangerous area where many near-misses occur. The location was chosen based impart from community members concerned about drivers failing to yield to pedestrians.

“The purpose of the directed enforcement is to educate public and raise awareness for both the motorists and pedestrians.,, it’s become a very serious issue,” Solinsky said in a prepared statement, adding that traffic collisions involving pedestrians account for many of the injury related collisions in South Pasadena.

The San Marino Police Department has conducted similar operations on nearby areas of Huntington Drive in their jurisdiction. 

Wednesday's citations ranged from failing to yield to pedestrians and overtaking vehicles that had stopped for pedestrians to driving without a license. The additional agencies involved were LA County Sheriff’s Department, Alhambra Police, Monterey Park Police, and Cal. State LA Police. 

Did you see this operation going on?  Do you think crosswalk stings are a good use of police resources?  Tell us in the comments.


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