By Rockland Daily Staff

In response to recent concerns and incidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists in motor vehicle crashes, the Ramapo Police Department’s Traffic Safety Unit (TSU) carried out a focused safety initiative at a location that has experienced prior pedestrian- and bicycle-related accidents.

The department emphasized that effective traffic safety efforts rely on three core pillars: education, enforcement, and accountability.

As part of the educational component, officers distributed more than 100 pedestrian safety flyers to community members. The materials were printed in three languages to ensure accessibility and to promote safe practices among those walking and cycling throughout the area.

In addition to outreach efforts, the Traffic Safety Unit conducted a targeted enforcement operation. During the detail, officers issued citations for several violations, including one failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, two instances of interfering with the safe operation of a vehicle, two uninspected vehicles, six cellphone-related violations, one seatbelt violation, and two cases of driving to the left of pavement markings.

Authorities noted that accountability is a key part of the initiative. All citations issued during the operation have been forwarded to the appropriate court jurisdictions for adjudication.

The Ramapo Police Department stated that the initiative is part of its ongoing commitment to improving roadway safety and addressing community concerns about pedestrian and bicycle safety.