{"id":25,"date":"2008-05-20T13:22:41","date_gmt":"2008-05-20T17:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/v3\/?p=25"},"modified":"2008-05-22T13:13:58","modified_gmt":"2008-05-22T17:13:58","slug":"pedestrian-awareness-and-enforcement-campaign-begins-in-tyrone-borough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/?p=25","title":{"rendered":"Pedestrian awareness and enforcement campaign begins in Tyrone Borough"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/jim-and-ladyw.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26\" title=\"jim-and-ladyw\" src=\"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/jim-and-ladyw-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/jim-and-ladyw-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/jim-and-ladyw.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><em> Taking a walk Mayor Jim Kilmartin and Tyrone resident Martha Miller, 83, use the crosswalk at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 12th Street. There are six new pedestrian crossing signs located throughout Tyrone. Martha said she is happy with the new signs and feels they will help slow traffic. A list of safety tips for both motorists and pedestrians appears on page two of today\u2019s Daily Herald. (The Daily Herald\/Amanda Golden)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Yesterday, Tyrone Borough officials, the Tyrone Police Department and PennDOT partnered to kick off a pedestrian awareness campaign.<br \/>\nArea residents have probably noticed the new pedestrian crossing signs located throughout downtown. Freshly painted crosswalks also accompany the new addition to several Tyrone streets.<br \/>\nThere are six new signs in total, two at the intersection of Logan Avenue and 10th Street, and four along Pennsylvania Avenue at intersections on 12th Street and 13th Street.<br \/>\nThe pedestrian crossing devices were given to the Tyrone Borough Police Department by PennDOT to be placed at high-traffic crossings.<br \/>\nKnown as pedestrian channelization devices, these signs display a highly-reflective pedestrian crossing symbol designed to slow traffic and alert motorists of pedestrian areas.<br \/>\nPolice will issue citations to motorists observed failing to yield to a person walking in a crosswalk.<br \/>\nThe Pennsylvania Vehicle Code states when traffic-control signals are not in place or not in operation, a driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian who is crossing the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.<br \/>\nAny driver in the Commonwealth who is convicted of a pedestrian offense could face a fine of $50 and be assessed points on their license.<br \/>\nHowever, pedestrians do share some of the responsibility.<br \/>\nThe Vehicle Code also states that no pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle that is so close as to constitute a hazard.<br \/>\nWhile there were no pedestrian fatalities in Tyrone last year, statewide there were 155 reported crashes across Pennsylvania that involved a pedestrian fatality in 2007.<br \/>\nPennDOT encourages drivers to take every precaution when traveling in residential and urban areas where pedestrians may cross the street or walk along the roadway.<\/p>\n<p>Pedestrians, especially children, may dart out into traffic from unexpected places like between parked cars. Always be prepared to take evasive action to avoid crashes.<span style=\"color: #009966; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taking a walk Mayor Jim Kilmartin and Tyrone resident Martha Miller, 83, use the crosswalk at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 12th Street. There are six new pedestrian crossing signs located throughout Tyrone. Martha said she is happy with the new signs and feels they will help slow traffic. 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