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Posted on: July 2, 2021

SGF Yields notifies the public of two Crosswalk Yield Check locations the week of July 5

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Springfield Police Department will conduct two Crosswalk Yield Checks the week of July 5 at the following locations: 

Broadway Avenue and Talmage Street (Doling Neighborhood) and Walnut Lawn Street and Broadway Avenue (Greater Parkcrest Neighborhood)

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Three police officers will station themselves at this crosswalk for approximately four hours, monitoring for driver compliance. One officer in plain clothing will act as a pedestrian, a second will function as a spotter and a third will be in a patrol car, ready to stop those who do not properly yield to the pedestrian. 

Posted signage will alert drivers that they are approaching a Yield Check location. Those who are stopped will be provided a warning and educational materials. Drivers may receive citations for blatant violations. Officers may also address any pedestrians that do not follow regulations, providing similar warnings and education to those who put themselves or others at risk.

Funded through a $21,120 grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation, Crosswalk Yield Checks are conducted via a partnership between the Springfield Police Department and the SGF Yields pedestrian safety program administered by Springfield Public Works. The goal of the exercise is to further increase our local yielding rate at crosswalks, making our community more pedestrian friendly.

For more information about Crosswalk Yield Checks and the SGF Yields pedestrian safety program, please visit springfieldmo.gov/sgfyields, follow SGF Yields on facebook, or email [email protected].  

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For more information, contact Communication Coordinator Kristen Milam at 573-819-3713 or [email protected] 

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