The City of Dunwoody is rolling out a pedestrian safety campaign this week called “See and Be Seen: We’re All Responsible.” It’s designed to help drivers and pedestrians understand and obey the rules of the road.
The campaign includes videos, ads, a special website and social media posts that focus on education, enforcement and solutions. It’s a coordinated campaign involving the Dunwoody Police, Dunwoody Public Works, Dunwoody GIS, and the pedestrian advocacy group PEDS.
Enforcement is critical to changing driver behaviors. The Dunwoody Police Department has conducted several pedestrian traffic safety enforcement details in 2019, including one featured in a video for this campaign. During a detail in April, 32 citations were written and two arrests were made for hands-free violations, seatbelt violations, and drivers failing to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.
“A big safety concern for pedestrians and motorists alike is distracted drivers,” said Dunwoody Police Chief Billy Grogan. “To that end, Dunwoody officers have issued 1,174 citations since the new Hands-Free Law went into effect July 1, 2018. Bringing attention to this dangerous violation and gaining compliance is a priority for our department.”
The campaign is also designed to highlight Dunwoody’s pedestrian safety projects. In the 10 years since incorporation, Dunwoody has expanded the sidewalk network by 20 percent with 11 miles of new sidewalks. The City is halfway to its original goal of having sidewalks on both sides of all arterial and collector roads. Most of the improvements recommended in a Pedestrian Safety Action Plan in 2014 have been implemented with additional improvements planned within the next two years.
Please visit See and Be Seen for more information. You can view See and Be Seen videos on YouTube.
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Please visit the City of Dunwoody on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. Follow the campaign using the #SeeAndBeSeen and #Dunwoody.
The Dunwoody Police Department is located at 4800 Ashford Dunwoody Road Dunwoody, GA 30338. For Non-Emergency calls please dial 678.382.6900. Follow the Dunwoody Police Department on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
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