Project Drive Safe!

02/02/2012 | Sgt. Clint Norred, Patrol

This week's edition of the Yuma Police Department's on-going traffic safety program, Project Drive Safe! will be at the following location:

Dates	02/06/2012-02/12/2012
Targeted Roadway:	Arizona Avenue
Targeted Intersection:	Undisclosed
Targeted Violations:	Speed, Stop Sign, Red Light

Project Drive Safe! YTD Citation Statistics as of 1/30/2012: 527 Citations

Safe Driving Tip: Stop signs mean just that, STOP!  When you approach a stop sign you are required to come to a complete stop.  This means all forward movement of the vehicle must stop.  Even if you notice there are no vehicles approaching as you are slowing down, you must come to a complete stop before proceeding.  Officers looking for stop sign violations, typically watch the tires of the vehicle to ensure they are not moving.  Slowly rolling through a stop sign (sometimes called a California Stop), while yielding to traffic is still a stop sign violation. In 2008 there were nearly 1000 collisions where the cause was listed as running a stop sign.  Of those over 42% resulted in injuries.¹  The number of collisions does not include failing to yield from a stop sign, which is also a violation. Drive Safe!

On the Web: Roadway construction information, to include traffic restrictions, occurring within the City of Yuma, can be found on the City’s website at http://www.yumaaz.gov/.

Contact: Lt. Steve Suho, Sgt. Dave Hartman or Cpl. Russ Hartley at (928) 373-4700

Source: 1. Arizona Department of Transportation