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    December 16, 2009

    Update On Tampa Police Initiative To Stop Pedestrian Deaths

    Posted By fycadmin

    Police officers were out in force on Kennedy Blvd. Tuesday and Wednesday in an attempt to try and stem the tide of pedestrian deaths on Tampa streets. The police wrote seven tickets to Tampa drivers and handed out 91 warnings to pedestrians on Tuesday alone. The number of traffic citations issued on Wednesday wasn’t available at the time the story on TampaBay.com was published.

    According to police 70% of fatal pedestrian accidents happen outside of crosswalks so they have been out the past two days trying to educate Tampa’s pedestrians. Overall the police spent about three hours on Tuesday handing out citations and warnings. …

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    December 14, 2009

    Pedestrian Deaths On Tampa Streets Leads To Crackdown On Jaywalkers, DUI And Crosswalk Violations

    Posted By fycadmin

    According to a national transportation study, Tampa Bay is ranked the second-most dangerous place in America for foot traffic. According to TampaBay.com, 19 of the 41 Tampa traffic deaths in 2009 were pedestrians. Now the Tampa Police are cracking down at two Tampa intersections looking for drunk drivers, pedestrians who jaywalk and cars that violate crosswalks.

    While most of the pedestrian traffic deaths are the fault of the pedestrian, the Tampa Police are launching a two-day crackdown at Kennedy Blvd. and Florida Ave. and Kennedy Blvd. and North Blvd. The police say they will issue warnings but if warranted, traffic citations will be issued as well. The operation is separate from one the DUI unit is planning on conducting as well.…

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    December 7, 2009

    Tampa School Bus Driver Cited For Running A Red Light In Monday Morning Crash

    Posted By fycadmin

    Two Tampa elementary school students were treated for minor injuries following a school bus crash that was caused by the bus driver running a red light. The students were headed to Phillip Shore Elementary according to Tampa’s 10 Connects when the bus ran a red light at 17th Avenue and 21st Street where it collided with a car.

    The driver of the car was taken to Tampa General Hospital with minor injuries and the two injured students were released to their parents following the accident. The rest of the children were transferred to another bus. The bus driver has received a traffic citation for running the red light.…

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    December 4, 2009

    Tampa Bike Rider Receives Traffic Ticket For Impeding Traffic

    Posted By fycadmin

    Ever wonder how you get a traffic ticket when you don’t even own a car? Just ask USF student Brad Marcel who received a traffic citation for riding his bicycle in the middle of what he deemed a narrow road. He was stopped by a Tampa police officer who didn’t see things the same way and cited the bicyclist for impeding traffic.

    Marcel rides his bike all over Tampa including an 11-mile ride from his house to his job in South Tampa. According to the law Marcel was not impeding traffic for riding in the middle of the road if the road isn’t wide enough for a bike and a car according to the story on TBO.com. The officer felt there was plenty of room for Marcel to ride on the right hand side and issued him a $50 ticket.…

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