FRESNO - On Wednesday, January 17th, 2018, in response to last year’s 51 traffic related fatalities, 25 of which were pedestrian related, all shifts of the Fresno Police Department's Northwest Policing District focused their efforts on addressing awareness and enforcement of traffic violations committed by pedestrians.
Officers started the operation at 6:00 am on January 17th and ended at 6:00 am this morning. During the operation, Officers made contact with 47 traffic violators including pedestrians who were walking in the roadway causing vehicle traffic to slow or swerve and crossing the roadways against traffic signals. Some committing hazardous violations in motor vehicles and while riding bicycles were also contacted by officers.