Summary: The Portland Police Bureau and Portland Bureau of Transportation conducted a crosswalk enforcement action on Wednesday, July 27, to raise awareness of pedestrian safety and traffic law. The enforcement took place from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at a crossing of NE 82nd Avenue at NE Pacific Street. A crosswalk enforcement action includes a pedestrian decoy positioned at marked or unmarked crosswalks. Drivers that fail to stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk and pedestrians that jaywalk may be issued a warning or citation by the Portland Police Bureau. Crosswalk enforcement actions are an effective way to communicate pedestrian right of way laws to both drivers and pedestrians. The transportation and police bureaus do enforcement actions in response to community requests and to educate the general public on the rules at marked and unmarked crossings. They are conducted approximately once a month.
