<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div>Why have I not seen one reminder yet of the responsibilities of the driver? Just the other day I saw a police car drive through a crosswalk while people were walking in it. How many citations were written for this offense, I wonder?<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Oct 27, 2009, at 4:34 PM, "Stephanie Kalasz" <<a href="mailto:skalasz@ci.moscow.id.us">skalasz@ci.moscow.id.us</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode">
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:20.0pt">MOSCOW POLICE DEPARTMENT<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">118
East 4th Street</span></font></st1:address></st1:street><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Moscow</span></font></st1:city>,
<st1:state w:st="on">Idaho</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">83843</st1:postalcode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Tel:
208-882-COPS Fax: 208-882-4020<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font><b><font size="6" color="white"><span style="font-size:24.0pt;
color:white;font-weight:bold">PRESS RELEASE</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:
11.0pt">Moscow Police Department Officers are focusing efforts on increasing
public awareness related to bicycle safety.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:
11.0pt">In an effort to increase public awareness and reduce the number of
vehicle/bicycle collisions, M.P.D. Officers will be focusing their efforts on
violations pertaining to the following traffic codes:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">-<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Idaho</st1:state></st1:place> Code: 49-720<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">When approaching a stop
sign, on a roadway, bicycles must slow to a reasonable speed and yield to
vehicles in the intersection and vehicles approaching the intersection; so close
as to constitute an immediate hazard. Even though bicycles are not required to
come to a complete stop at stop signs, if they are on the roadway, they are not
excused from yielding and proceeding, only after waiting their appropriate
turn. Their turn to proceed is assigned the same as that of other vehicles on
the roadway.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">-<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Idaho</st1:state></st1:place> Code: 49-720<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">A bicycle, operated on
the roadway, must stop when approaching a red traffic signal. The Bicyclist may
then proceed as if the red light is a stop sign. The bicyclist must yield the
right of way to all vehicles operating on the roadway with the applicable green
or yellow light.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">-<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Idaho</st1:state></st1:place> Code: 49-702, 49-714<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Bicycles operated on the
roadway have the same responsibilities as motor vehicles to use appropriate
lanes, appropriate speed, direction of travel, to not impede traffic, and yield
or stop if need be for pedestrians in crosswalks. Bicycles are not permitted to
pass vehicles on the right and bicyclists are required to use due caution.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">-<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Idaho</st1:state></st1:place> Code: 49-721<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Bicycles must yield to
foot traffic when on sidewalks.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">-<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Idaho</st1:state></st1:place> Code: 49-803<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Pedestrians and bicycles
leaving sidewalks must obey pedestrian control signals. It is unlawful to begin
crossing the roadway when a signal shows a solid or flashing “Don’t
Walk”.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">-<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Idaho</st1:state></st1:place> Code: 49-704<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">It is unlawful for
pedestrians to cross roadways diagonally or between adjacent intersections
where traffic signals are in operation. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">DANIEL L. WEAVER
Prepared by: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Chief of
Police
Officer <st1:personname w:st="on">Bruce Lovell</st1:personname><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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