On June 8, 2018, the Salem Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a two location vehicle and pedestrian safety campaign in partnership with Oregon Impact. The goal of these campaigns is to enhance safety in our community through education to both pedestrians and vehicle operators. Locations for the campaigns are chosen based on crash and complaint data received by the Department.

The locations designated for the campaign on June 8 were: the 1500 block of Market St NE and the intersection of State St and Winter St. Although Oregon law states that every intersection should be considered to have a crosswalk, whether marked or not, officers chose to focus on educating drivers who committed violations at marked crosswalks. During this campaign, 55 drivers were contacted for a variety of violations, 50 of which were pedestrian-related. Of those 55 drivers, 43 received education and warnings and seven were issued citations. 30 warnings and 21 citations were issued for other violations. Additionally, two vehicles were towed and one arrest was made.

Drivers who were contacted, were educated on the law and provided educational materials in English and Spanish. It is our hope that these campaigns make the streets of Salem safer for all the people in our community.

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