Inattention can lead to traffic accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists.

Prescott Valley Police are reminding drivers to watch out for pedestrians and bicyclists in crosswalks. Spokesman Jerry Ferguson says recently Chief Bryan Jarrell, witnessed one such incident while behind a car approaching an intersection.The crosswalk was occupied by a student on a bicycle on his way to Bradshaw Mountain High School. The vehicle made a right turn causing the bicyclist to swerve to keep from being hit by the car. Due to the severity of the violation, the police chief a traffic stop and issued a citation to the driver. Ferguson says when contacted, the driver stated she did not see the bicyclist in the crosswalk.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here