The Springfield Police Department will be watching for drivers who fail to yield for pedestrians at a crosswalk at Grant and Sunset this week. The crosswalk is part of the South Creek Greenway.
Three police officers will station themselves at that location for around four hours and will watch for driver compliance. One will be ready to stop drivers who don’t yield when a pedestrian is in the crosswalk. They’ll be given warnings and educational materials. Officers will also address pedestrians that don’t follow regulations. After a three-month warning period, violators may be ticketed for blatant violations.
Several Crosswalk Yield Checks are taking place in different parts of Springfield this year, funded by the Missouri Department of Transportation.
The goal is to increase the local yielding rate at crosswalks and to make the community more pedestrian friendly.
